Summary:
The city of Bridgeport, Nebraska is home to 3 schools serving students from preschool through high school, including 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data reveals some standout schools in the area, as well as areas for potential improvement.
Bridgeport Elementary School emerges as a strong performer, consistently exceeding state averages on NSCAS tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. The school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2. In contrast, Bridgeport High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 60 out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 to 149 out of 215 in 2022-2023, despite relatively high NSCAS test scores in English Language Arts for grades 7 and 8.
The data also reveals differences in student demographics and economic factors across the schools. Bridgeport Head Start, the only preschool in the data set, has a more diverse student population with a higher proportion of Hispanic students and a significantly higher free/reduced lunch rate of 78.57%, indicating a more economically disadvantaged community. The higher spending per student at Bridgeport Elementary School compared to Bridgeport High School is another area that warrants further investigation to understand how the additional resources are being utilized and their impact on student outcomes.
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