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Bridgewater Elementary School

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Serving 564 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bridgewater Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in MN
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Bridgewater Elementary serves the southwest part of Northfield, MN, covering an attendance zone of approximately 45.7 square miles, with typical drive times of 10-15 minutes from various points within the area. The furthest edge of the zone is about 10.1 miles from the school, with an average distance of 6.7 miles to the zone's edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bridgewater Elementary School's student population of 564 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bridgewater Elementary School
Kind	74
1	106
2	87
3	91
4	106
5	100

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School
2025	564
2024	563
2023	527
2022	549
2021	559
2020	594
2019	598
2018	596
2017	576
2016	571
2015	592
2014	556
2013	550
2012	575
2011	544
2010	601
2009	607
2008	628
2007	612
2006	614
2005	601
2004	598
2003	602
2002	604
2001	600
2000	556
1999	536

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School
2025	40
2024	39
2023	40
2022	39
2021	41
2020	40
2019	41
2018	39
2017	37
2016	37
2015	38
2014	37
2013	40
2012	38
2011	39
2010	39
2009	42
2008	40
2007	39
2006	40
2005	41
2004	38
2003	38
2002	37
2001	34
2000	34
1999	36

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School Motto

Delivering educational excellence that empowers all learners to participate in our dynamic world.

School Rankings

Bridgewater Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bridgewater Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

#172 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School
2023	#172
2022	#137
2021	#136
2019	#205
2018	#231
2017	#214
2016	#301
2015	#178
2014	#306
2013	#197
2012	#299
2011	#264
2010	#120

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64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2023	64%	46%	58%
2022	68%	45%	59%
2021	70%	45%	57%
2019	74%	56%	66%
2018	74%	58%	68%
2017	76%	59%	67%
2016	76%	60%	66%
2015	79%	61%	67%
2014	74%	61%	67%
2013	77%	61%	69%
2012	77%	62%	74%
2011	73%	56%	62%
2010	88%	65%	74%

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67%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2022	67%	51%	59%
2021	66%	53%	63%
2019	71%	59%	68%
2018	70%	60%	68%
2017	72%	61%	66%
2016	69%	60%	65%
2015	73%	60%	67%
2014	69%	59%	67%
2013	70%	58%	67%
2012	84%	76%	82%
2011	84%	74%	79%
2010	85%	72%	80%

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60-64%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2022	62%	41%	46%
2021	57%	45%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	19:1
2022	14:1	14:1	19:1
2021	14:1	14:1	21:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	16:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	18:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	14%	12%
2024	15%	12%
2023	14%	11%	16%
2022	13%	10%	16%
2021	11%	10%	15%
2020	11%	10%	14%
2019	11%	9%	14%
2018	10%	9%	14%
2017	10%	9%	14%
2016	10%	9%	14%
2015	10%	8%	14%
2014	9%	8%	13%
2013	8%	8%	12%
2012	10%	8%	12%
2011	10%	7%	11%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	13%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	11%	5%	8%
2005	12%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	10%	4%	6%
2002	9%	4%	5%
2001	8%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	9%	1%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%

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White

77%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	77%	60%
2024	77%	61%
2023	79%	62%	76%
2022	81%	63%	76%
2021	82%	63%	77%
2020	83%	65%	79%
2019	82%	66%	79%
2018	84%	66%	81%
2017	84%	67%	81%
2016	82%	69%	81%
2015	83%	70%	82%
2014	84%	71%	83%
2013	87%	72%	83%
2012	85%	73%	83%
2011	86%	74%	85%
2010	83%	75%	85%
2009	82%	76%	85%
2008	81%	77%	86%
2007	85%	77%	87%
2006	85%	78%	89%
2005	85%	79%	90%
2004	86%	80%	90%
2003	88%	81%	91%
2002	88%	82%	92%
2001	89%	83%	92%
2000	90%	84%	94%
1999	92%	85%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

23%

40%

0.39

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	0.39	0.61
2024	0.39	0.60
2023	0.36	0.59	0.40
2022	0.33	0.58	0.40
2021	0.32	0.58	0.39
2020	0.30	0.55	0.36
2019	0.32	0.54	0.36
2018	0.29	0.54	0.33
2017	0.29	0.53	0.33
2016	0.32	0.51	0.32
2015	0.30	0.49	0.31
2014	0.29	0.48	0.30
2013	0.24	0.47	0.30
2012	0.27	0.45	0.30
2011	0.25	0.44	0.27
2010	0.30	0.42	0.26
2009	0.31	0.41	0.26
2008	0.33	0.40	0.25
2007	0.27	0.40	0.23
2006	0.27	0.38	0.20
2005	0.27	0.37	0.18
2004	0.25	0.35	0.18
2003	0.22	0.34	0.16
2002	0.22	0.32	0.16
2001	0.20	0.31	0.15
2000	0.19	0.29	0.12
1999	0.15	0.27	0.11

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(22-23)

8.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2023	8.2%	27.3%	21%
2022	19.3%	31.2%	35.4%
2021	5%	21.2%	16.5%

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Eligible for

20%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	20%	34%
2024	23%	36%
2023	23%	35%	23%
2022	15%	26%	16%
2021	15%	26%	16%
2020	20%	27%	20%
2019	23%	28%	20%
2018	19%	29%	20%
2017	20%	30%	20%
2016	23%	31%	20%
2015	28%	31%	21%
2014	27%	31%	21%
2013	27%	31%	22%
2012	25%	30%	19%
2011	26%	29%	18%
2010	25%	28%	19%
2009	21%	25%	15%
2008	20%	24%	14%
2007	19%	23%	14%
2006	18%	23%	12%
2005	18%	22%	11%
2004	17%	21%	11%
2003	17%	20%	11%
2002	9%	19%	5%
2001	12%	18%	9%
2000	13%	18%	8%
1999	14%	19%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bridgewater Elementary School	Minnesota	Northfield Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	6%	9%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Northfield Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bridgewater Elementary School's ranking?

Bridgewater Elementary School is ranked #172 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Bridgewater Elementary School often compared to?

Bridgewater Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenvale Park Elementary School, Spring Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Bridgewater Elementary School?

564 students attend Bridgewater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Bridgewater Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Bridgewater Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bridgewater Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bridgewater Elementary School part of?

Bridgewater Elementary School is part of Northfield Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Bridgewater Elementary serves the southwest part of Northfield, MN, covering an attendance zone of approximately 45.7 square miles, with typical drive times of 10-15 minutes from various points within the area. The furthest edge of the zone is about 10.1 miles from the school, with an average distance of 6.7 miles to the zone's edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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