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Bridges Elementary School

1200 Broadway St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578

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Bridges Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bridges Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bridges Elementary School
Pre-K	126
Kind	96
1	107
2	129

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School
2025	458
2024	478
2023	500
2022	493
2021	507
2020	535
2019	535
2018	535
2017	535
2016	559
2015	545
2014	540
2013	526
2012	506
2011	504
2010	503
2009	468
2008	396
2007	401
2006	386
2005	366
2004	368
2003	365
2002	348
2001	389
2000	363
1999	375
1998	372
1997	395
1996	400
1995	367
1994	384
1993	390
1992	360
1991	321
1990	320
1989	327

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School
2025	36
2024	35
2023	34
2022	34
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2014	34
2013	32
2012	29
2011	33
2010	32
2009	32
2008	33
2007	32
2006	34
2005	32
2004	32
2003	32
2002	29
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	30
1997	28
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	26
1992	22
1991	21
1990	21
1989	20
1988	13

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School Rankings

The of Bridges Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	11:1	14:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	11:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	8%	14%
2023	7%	14%	11%
2022	7%	13%	10%
2021	6%	13%	10%
2020	8%	13%	10%
2019	8%	13%	10%
2018	7%	12%	12%
2017	7%	12%	12%
2016	8%	11%	12%
2015	8%	11%	10%
2014	9%	10%	11%
2013	8%	10%	10%
2012	8%	10%	11%
2011	10%	9%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2024	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	10%	1%
2004	1%	10%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	1%	10%

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White

87%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	87%	66%
2024	89%	67%
2023	91%	67%	86%
2022	91%	68%	86%
2021	91%	68%	86%
2020	90%	69%	86%
2019	90%	69%	86%
2018	89%	70%	85%
2017	89%	70%	85%
2016	89%	71%	86%
2015	88%	71%	87%
2014	87%	72%	86%
2013	88%	73%	86%
2012	88%	74%	85%
2011	88%	74%	86%
2010	90%	76%	87%
2009	88%	76%	88%
2008	88%	77%	89%
2007	89%	77%	89%
2006	89%	78%	91%
2005	89%	78%	90%
2004	90%	79%	91%
2003	92%	79%	93%
2002	92%	80%	93%
2001	92%	80%	94%
2000	96%	82%	95%
1999	94%	83%	95%
1998	98%	83%	96%
1997	97%	84%	95%
1996	98%	84%	96%
1995	98%	85%	97%
1994	98%	85%	98%
1993	99%	86%	98%
1992	99%	86%	98%
1991	99%	86%	98%
1990	99%	86%	98%
1989	100%	87%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	0.24	0.54
2024	0.20	0.52
2023	0.17	0.52	0.25
2022	0.17	0.51	0.26
2021	0.17	0.51	0.25
2020	0.19	0.50	0.26
2019	0.19	0.50	0.26
2018	0.20	0.49	0.26
2017	0.20	0.49	0.26
2016	0.20	0.48	0.25
2015	0.22	0.48	0.24
2014	0.24	0.46	0.25
2013	0.23	0.45	0.26
2012	0.22	0.44	0.27
2011	0.22	0.44	0.26
2010	0.19	0.41	0.23
2009	0.22	0.41	0.22
2008	0.22	0.39	0.21
2007	0.20	0.39	0.20
2006	0.20	0.39	0.17
2005	0.20	0.38	0.18
2004	0.18	0.36	0.16
2003	0.15	0.37	0.14
2002	0.14	0.35	0.13
2001	0.15	0.34	0.12
2000	0.10	0.32	0.09
1999	0.13	0.30	0.09
1998	0.06	0.30	0.07
1997	0.09	0.30	0.08
1996	0.06	0.29	0.08
1995	0.04	0.27	0.06

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(22-23)

13.1%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2023	13.1%	24%	23.2%
2022	25.1%	27.1%	36%
2021	6.8%	18.8%	21.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	17%	36%
2024	22%	37%
2023	20%	36%	23%
2022	17%	36%	25%
2021	18%	38%	25%
2020	19%	35%	22%
2019	19%	35%	22%
2018	18%	33%	21%
2017	18%	33%	21%
2016	19%	34%	23%
2015	22%	36%	24%
2014	21%	36%	23%
2013	22%	35%	25%
2012	24%	35%	26%
2011	16%	33%	24%
2010	16%	30%	22%
2009	15%	26%	17%
2008	16%	25%	16%
2007	15%	24%	13%
2001	12%	18%	12%
2000	12%	19%	11%
1999	11%	20%	10%
1998	12%	20%	11%
1997	11%	20%	11%
1996	10%	20%	10%
1995	8%	15%	8%
1994	10%	20%	10%
1993	11%	20%	11%
1992	10%	18%	10%
1991	9%	18%	9%
1990	12%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Bridges Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sauk Prairie School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Sauk Prairie School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bridges Elementary School often compared to?

Bridges Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sauk Prairie Middle School, Sauk Prairie High School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Bridges Elementary School?

458 students attend Bridges Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Bridges Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bridges Elementary School?

Bridges Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bridges Elementary School offer ?

Bridges Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bridges Elementary School part of?

Bridges Elementary School is part of Sauk Prairie School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education