Bridges Academy
Tel:
(408)283-6400
- Bridges Academy serves 452 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Top Placements
Bridges Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bridges Academy's student population of 452 students has declined by 24% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 452 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bridges Academy's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bridges Academy is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #6271 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 34% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 62% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | n/a | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bridges Academy is Yerba Buena High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ace Franklin Mckinley (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ace Franklin Mckinley (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Jose Ace Franklin Mckinley Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 278 students
0.2 miles
1665 Santee Dr.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408)729-3420 0.2 5-8 278 - San Jose Santee Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 443 students
0.2 miles
1313 Audubon Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)283-6450 0.2 K-6 443 - San Jose Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 441 students
0.3 miles
1602 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)283-6325 0.3 K-6 441 - San Jose Yerba Buena High School Grades: 9-12 | 1791 students
0.3 miles
1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)347-4700 0.3 9-12 1791 - San Jose College Connection Academy Grades: 7-8 | 175 students
0.4 miles
1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)347-4827 0.4 7-8 175
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