The reported proficiency rate for Math is 28%.
Original Research by School Decision on New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District serves Pre-K through Grade 6 in Bridgeport as a single-school, state-chartered entity. The district recently completed a structural transition: it is phasing out its 7th and 8th grade classrooms. Families enrolling now should plan for their child to transfer to another middle school after 6th grade rather than continuing through 8th grade with the school. This change reflects staffing and financial decisions and aligns the school's model with its early learning priorities.
The enrollment is small, concentrated heavily in the early grades. Pre-K and Kindergarten together account for a substantial portion of the student body. Third grade onward drops markedly. The racial and ethnic makeup is predominantly Black and Hispanic; Asian and white students make up a very small share. Demographic data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with disabilities, and English learners were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about socioeconomic context and support for learners with specialized needs.
On state assessments, the school reports low proficiency. In Grade 3 math, proficiency sits well below half. In Grade 6 math, proficiency is even lower. Most proficiency rates for other grades and subjects are suppressed for privacy, meaning the tested group was too small to report publicly. The school participates fully in state testing, so these are not gaps in accountability reporting. The small enrollment at upper grades, however, makes trend-spotting difficult and means individual student performance can move percentages sharply year to year.
Within the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's thirteen districts, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint. The school also reports a chronic absenteeism rate in the bottom quartile among regional districts. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range but toward the lower half, which is consistent with the school's resource constraints as a small charter.
The school has made two recent infrastructure moves. It opened a new Early Learning Center on campus to expand Pre-K capacity for three-, four-, and five-year-olds serving low-income Bridgeport families. This new facility functions as a feeder into the elementary program. The school's state charter underwent renewal before the Connecticut State Board of Education in May 2025. For a single-school district, charter renewal determines whether the school continues to operate, a consideration families weighing long-term enrollment may want to track.
The school's pathway is early-childhood and elementary only. It is a small, racially concentrated setting in an urban district with acknowledged academic and attendance challenges. Families drawn to the early learning expansion and mission-driven approach to serving Bridgeport's low-income families should understand that the academic outcomes are currently low and that middle school planning begins immediately after Grade 6.
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