Bridgeport Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bridgeport, Texas · Bridgeport ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Bridgeport Elementary School serves 523 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Bridgeport (Wise County). It is one of 4 schools in Bridgeport ISD. By enrollment it is the 2305th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Bridgeport ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481134000611 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bridgeport ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 523 | 2,133 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74% | 63.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bridgeport Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Bridgeport ISD, Bridgeport Elementary School is the largest, with 24.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 430 students, so Bridgeport Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 146 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 105, against an average of 131 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 146 in kindergarten and 134 in grade 2. It also enrolls 105 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 59.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Bridgeport ISD (53.4%). White students are next, at 35.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.3% across Bridgeport ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bridgeport Elementary School has 32.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 523 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Bridgeport Elementary School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bridgeport Intermediate School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.5% |
| White | 35.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.8% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 105 |
| Kindergarten | 146 |
| Grade 1 | 138 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1408 Elementary Dr., Bridgeport, TX 76426
Phone: (940)683-5955
Website: bridgeportisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bridgeport Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Bridgeport ISD | 1.4 mi | 458 | 14.7 | 68.1% |
| Paradise Elementary School | Paradise ISD | 5.1 mi | 414 | 14.7 | 38.6% |
| Paradise Intermediate School | Paradise ISD | 5.3 mi | 225 | 12.2 | 29.8% |
| Chico Elementary School | Chico ISD | 7.3 mi | 284 | 13.5 | 56.3% |
| Young Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 8.5 mi | 445 | 14.2 | 57.1% |
| Rann Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 8.6 mi | 471 | 13.2 | 62.6% |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 8.8 mi | 380 | 16 | 20% |
| Carson Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 10.5 mi | 489 | 15.6 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bridgeport ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport High School | High | 9–12 | 674 |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 458 |
| Bridgeport Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 478 |