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Bridges Community Elementary School

320 Garfield Ave
Mankato, MN 56003

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Serving 250 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bridges Community Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 250 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 1% in MN
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bridges Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Bridges Community Elementary School's student population of 250 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bridges Community Elementary School
Kind	36
1	41
2	44
3	45
4	39
5	45

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Total Students

250 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School
2023	233
2022	224
2021	221
2020	222
2019	222
2018	187
2017	187
2016	166
2015	147
2014	154
2013	149
2012	148
2011	150
2010	144
2009	142
2008	141
2007	90
2006	92
2005	88
2004	90
2003	88

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	12
2017	12
2016	11
2015	10
2014	9
2013	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	9
2009	8
2008	8
2007	5
2006	7
2005	7
2004	6
2003	5

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School Rankings

Bridges Community Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bridges Community Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#6 out of 1860 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School
2022	#6
2021	#39
2019	#8
2018	#29
2017	#27
2016	#19
2015	#5
2014	#20
2013	#3
2012	#19
2011	#87

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80-84%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	82%	45%	48%
2021	77%	45%	48%
2019	87%	56%	59%
2018	82%	58%	63%
2017	82%	59%	66%
2016	87%	60%	67%
2015	92%	61%	70%
2014	87%	61%	70%
2013	92%	61%	69%
2012	92%	62%	70%
2011	82%	56%	66%

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80-84%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	82%	51%	55%
2021	72%	53%	56%
2019	87%	59%	64%
2018	82%	60%	63%
2017	87%	61%	67%
2016	82%	60%	67%
2015	87%	60%	65%
2014	82%	59%	64%
2013	87%	58%	65%
2012	92%	76%	80%
2011	87%	74%	79%

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80-89%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	84%	41%	42%
2021	64%	45%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	6%	7%	2%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	5%	7%	2%
2020	7%	7%	3%
2019	7%	7%	3%
2018	7%	7%	2%
2017	7%	7%	2%
2016	7%	7%	2%
2015	8%	6%	3%
2014	10%	6%	3%
2013	12%	6%	3%
2012	11%	7%	3%
2011	11%	6%	3%
2010	8%	6%	3%
2009	10%	6%	4%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	6%	11%	7%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	3%	9%	6%
2019	3%	9%	6%
2018	2%	9%	6%
2017	2%	9%	6%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	1%	8%	5%
2013	1%	8%	5%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	2%	12%	13%
2022	2%	12%	13%
2021	2%	11%	14%
2014	2%	10%	10%
2013	1%	9%	10%
2012	2%	9%	9%
2011	1%	9%	8%
2010	1%	10%	8%
2009	1%	10%	7%
2008	4%	9%	7%
2007	2%	9%	7%
2006	2%	8%	7%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%

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White

82%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	83%	62%	71%
2022	84%	63%	71%
2021	85%	64%	72%
2020	85%	66%	75%
2019	85%	66%	75%
2018	87%	67%	77%
2017	87%	67%	77%
2016	87%	68%	79%
2015	86%	69%	80%
2014	84%	71%	80%
2013	84%	72%	80%
2012	85%	73%	82%
2011	87%	74%	83%
2010	90%	75%	84%
2009	88%	76%	85%
2008	84%	76%	85%
2007	92%	77%	85%
2006	91%	79%	85%
2005	93%	79%	86%
2004	92%	80%	88%
2003	91%	81%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	0.31	0.59	0.47
2022	0.29	0.58	0.47
2021	0.27	0.57	0.46
2020	0.27	0.54	0.42
2019	0.27	0.54	0.42
2018	0.24	0.53	0.39
2017	0.24	0.53	0.39
2016	0.24	0.52	0.37
2015	0.25	0.51	0.35
2014	0.29	0.48	0.34
2013	0.28	0.47	0.35
2012	0.27	0.45	0.32
2011	0.24	0.44	0.30
2010	0.19	0.42	0.29
2009	0.22	0.41	0.28
2008	0.28	0.41	0.27
2007	0.15	0.40	0.27
2006	0.17	0.37	0.27
2005	0.13	0.37	0.25
2004	0.15	0.35	0.22
2003	0.17	0.34	0.21

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Eligible for

17%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	12%	35%	35%
2022	8%	26%	25%
2021	6%	26%	27%
2020	7%	28%	28%
2019	7%	28%	28%
2018	6%	30%	28%
2017	6%	30%	28%
2016	6%	31%	30%
2015	11%	31%	29%
2014	7%	31%	30%
2013	12%	31%	31%
2012	12%	30%	29%
2011	18%	29%	26%
2010	14%	28%	25%
2009	11%	25%	22%
2008	10%	24%	23%
2007	9%	23%	22%
2006	8%	23%	21%
2005	14%	22%	21%
2004	18%	21%	20%
2003	20%	20%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bridges Community Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	12%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mankato Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bridges Community Elementary School's ranking?

Bridges Community Elementary School is ranked #6 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Bridges Community Elementary School often compared to?

Bridges Community Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scenic Heights Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Bridges Community Elementary School?

250 students attend Bridges Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Bridges Community Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bridges Community Elementary School?

Bridges Community Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bridges Community Elementary School offer ?

Bridges Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bridges Community Elementary School part of?

Bridges Community Elementary School is part of Mankato Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 250 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 1%
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education