Place Bridge Academy
Place Bridge Academy serves 743 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Place Bridge Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Place Bridge Academy's student population of 743 students has declined by 26% over five school years.
The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
743 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Place Bridge Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Place Bridge Academy is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1666 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
19%
3%

Hispanic
36%
34%

Black
31%
5%

White
12%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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