Bridgeport Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 43.1% |
| Met Standard | 26.3% |
| Below Standard | 30.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Bridgeport Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
43.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points above the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 43.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 43.0% | 28.1% | 71.0% |
| 4th | 109 | 45.9% | 23.9% | 69.7% |
| 5th | 131 | 40.5% | 32.8% | 73.3% |
| 6th | 136 | 40.4% | 34.6% | 75.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 51.8% | 22.8% | 74.6% |
| 4th | 109 | 35.8% | 25.7% | 61.5% |
| 5th | 131 | 42.8% | 20.6% | 63.4% |
| 6th | 136 | 44.9% | 22.1% | 66.9% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 65.0