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About this school
Winthrop Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bridgeport, Connecticut that is part of Bridgeport Public Schools.
It serves 596 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 487 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
596 Students
44 Teachers
85 Eckart StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 26, 2026
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Winthrop Elementary School
$189,137
raised using DonorsChoose
487
projects
funded
72
teachers
funded
895
donors
119
projects
for
basic supplies
50
projects for
technology
70
projects for
books
45
projects
for
art supplies
Winthrop Elementary School has received support from
611 individuals from Connecticut and
284 individuals out-of-state.