Is Bridge Elementary School a good school?

Bridge Elementary School ranks 953 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,112 students attended Bridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bridge Elementary School?

Students at Bridge Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Steinmetz College Prep High School

Bridge Elementary School

Summary:

Bridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,088 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

For the 2023-2024 school year, 39.4% of Bridge Elementary School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 24% of Bridge Elementary School students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's strongest performance is in 6th grade ELA, where 53.6% of students are proficient or better, compared to 35.4% for the district and 46.7% for the state. However, Bridge Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2019-2020 to 32.0% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's rate of 30.5%.

Despite the high levels of chronic absenteeism and a large population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (56.07% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), Bridge Elementary School's academic performance remains strong, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations. The school outperforms most nearby schools, such as Canty Elementary School and Dever Elementary School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with the exception of Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3800 N New England Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-2346

(773) 534-3718

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
953^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,542

Students who attend Bridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Steinmetz College Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 1,112

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

32.6%

Asian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bridge Elementary School ranks better than 53.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 84^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.33. (See more...)

Compare Details Bridge Elementary School ranks better than 59.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.1%), White (32.6%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bridge Elementary School is 15.8. 389 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bridge Elementary School employs 70 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bridge Elementary School is $15,542. 449 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridge Elementary School 953^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bridge Elementary School 556^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.59	1352^nd	2020	33.1%
2004	59.42	1013^th	2030	50.1%
2005	63.87	880^th	2022	56.5%
2006	69.81	707^th	2086	66.1%
2007	67.96	782^nd	2095	62.7%
2008	52.00	1231^st	2092	41.2%
2009	52.58	1221^st	2120	42.4%
2010	52.69	1228^th	2139	42.6%
2011	58.17	1090^th	2147	49.2%
2012	68.75	782^nd	2166	63.9%
2013	66.52	762^nd	2167	64.8%
2014	67.89	685^th	2093	67.3%
2015	65.08	616^th	2052	70.0%
2016	78.45	391^st	2046	80.9%
2017	79.14	380^th	2044	81.4%
2018	63.46	684^th	2037	66.4%
2019	64.92	680^th	2086	67.4%
2021	56.71	716^th	1948	63.2%
2022	49.36	943^rd	2082	54.7%
2023	44.25	1081^st	2077	48.0%
2024	49.33	953^rd	2067	53.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.21	253^rd	718	64.8%
2019	59.69	172^nd	743	76.9%
2021	39.66	300^th	537	44.1%
2022	52.91	260^th	768	66.1%
2023	40.76	434^th	788	44.9%
2024	51.16	303^rd	826	63.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.25	246^th	763	67.8%
2019	62.69	306^th	1194	74.4%
2021	77.37	82^nd	640	87.2%
2022	34.06	675^th	1113	39.4%
2023	49.87	458^th	1156	60.4%
2024	57.22	397^th	1195	66.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.46	129^th	1765	92.7%
2019	85.93	97^th	1816	94.7%
2021	78.39	146^th	1514	90.4%
2022	62.21	490^th	1763	72.2%
2023	54.99	691^st	1808	61.8%
2024	55.25	670^th	1793	62.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.12	659^th	1964	66.4%
2019	69.67	544^th	2019	73.1%
2021	52.11	711^th	1680	57.7%
2022	44.17	992^nd	1970	49.6%
2023	45.85	970^th	1957	50.4%
2024	52.44	807^th	1942	58.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.94	368^th	907	59.4%
2024	52.74	309^th	886	65.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.08	666^th	1972	66.2%
2019	60.21	721^st	2019	64.3%
2021	55.04	639^th	1707	62.6%
2022	52.67	821^st	1977	58.5%
2023	41.56	1078^th	1984	45.7%
2024	45.32	983^rd	1959	49.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.87	212^th	938	77.4%
2019	73.82	139^th	955	85.4%
2021	67.59	127^th	742	82.9%
2022	47.44	445^th	954	53.4%
2023	41.26	540^th	970	44.3%
2024	50.67	388^th	959	59.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.60	569^th	1463	61.1%
2019	54.75	643^rd	1462	56.0%
2021	42.78	727^th	1308	44.4%
2022	50.67	687^th	1425	51.8%
2023	43.67	807^th	1419	43.1%
2024	43.44	792^nd	1392	43.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	49.91	673^rd	1185	43.2%
2004	53.30	661^st	1204	45.1%
2005	65.10	502^nd	1209	58.5%
2006	73.02	344^th	1272	73.0%
2007	69.04	420^th	1287	67.4%
2008	74.35	324^th	1293	74.9%
2009	65.42	518^th	1318	60.7%
2010	66.39	495^th	1327	62.7%
2011	65.57	526^th	1344	60.9%
2012	69.46	425^th	1365	68.9%
2013	72.20	348^th	1367	74.5%
2014	72.60	326^th	1322	75.3%
2015	73.48	278^th	1302	78.6%
2016	70.91	305^th	1294	76.4%
2017	77.69	241^st	1293	81.4%
2018	64.68	397^th	1293	69.3%
2019	69.76	355^th	1356	73.8%
2021	56.96	429^th	1241	65.4%
2022	52.65	541^st	1369	60.5%
2023	47.09	646^th	1367	52.7%
2024	53.16	556^th	1363	59.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.59	48^th	285	83.2%
2019	61.75	56^th	339	83.5%
2022	28.33	405^th	454	10.8%
2023	46.80	193^rd	480	59.8%
2024	48.93	170^th	486	65.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.33	384^th	602	36.2%
2019	59.58	180^th	792	77.3%
2022	35.41	470^th	781	39.8%
2023	49.18	288^th	805	64.2%
2024	54.94	248^th	802	69.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.07	143^rd	1161	87.7%
2019	86.79	74^th	1217	93.9%
2021	71.86	146^th	1019	85.7%
2022	72.27	201^st	1221	83.5%
2023	62.63	332^nd	1234	73.1%
2024	65.42	299^th	1219	75.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.29	435^th	1226	64.5%
2019	70.00	332^nd	1276	74.0%
2021	58.97	349^th	1017	65.7%
2022	55.02	471^st	1286	63.4%
2023	41.95	699^th	1275	45.2%
2024	52.00	523^rd	1251	58.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.72	275^th	674	59.2%
2024	44.24	278^th	639	56.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.27	359^th	1223	70.6%
2019	65.58	370^th	1296	71.5%
2021	49.45	443^rd	1048	57.7%
2022	49.61	555^th	1286	56.8%
2023	49.80	563^rd	1292	56.4%
2024	53.07	504^th	1264	60.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.65	205^th	590	65.3%
2019	65.86	164^th	639	74.3%
2021	69.28	93^rd	517	82.0%
2022	50.99	269^th	662	59.4%
2023	45.09	313^th	661	52.6%
2024	54.33	237^th	643	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.10	248^th	889	72.1%
2019	71.76	213^th	905	76.5%
2021	44.52	417^th	813	48.7%
2022	49.49	424^th	898	52.8%
2023	43.48	489^th	895	45.4%
2024	52.56	395^th	875	54.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	294	94	31	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1989	301	82	35	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	320	76	24	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
1991	319	70	15	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
1992	318	104	20	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	350	134	14	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	353	139	18	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	383	124	29	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	383	124	29	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	371	125	28	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
1998	373	103	21	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	399	110	18	118	7	n/a	n/a	0	652
2000	450	90	26	118	5	n/a	n/a	0	689
2001	476	71	16	129	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
2002	454	30	29	149	6	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	454	30	29	149	6	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	451	22	30	169	12	n/a	n/a	0	684
2005	458	10	34	184	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
2006	428	12	32	198	4	n/a	n/a	43	717
2007	403	18	24	220	4	n/a	n/a	41	710
2008	423	19	27	250	3	n/a	n/a	39	761
2009	460	15	22	264	6	n/a	n/a	0	767
2010	537	18	25	303	4	n/a	n/a	2	889
2011	510	11	19	372	2	0	18	0	932
2012	521	9	24	417	1	0	21	0	993
2013	528	9	25	438	2	0	19	0	1021
2014	527	9	27	458	1	1	19	0	1042
2015	493	15	26	502	1	2	18	0	1057
2016	487	14	29	540	1	2	25	0	1098
2017	458	18	39	561	1	2	20	0	1099
2018	437	19	45	583	4	3	24	0	1115
2019	424	20	49	584	4	2	26	0	1109
2020	468	18	42	568	3	2	17	0	1118
2021	448	22	43	551	4	1	18	0	1087
2022	392	23	46	588	2	2	22	0	1075
2023	380	23	47	610	2	2	24	0	1088
2024	362	25	50	646	4	4	21	0	1112

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1989	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
1990	458	20.0	22.9	n/a
1991	439	22.0	19.9	n/a
1992	491	21.0	23.3	n/a
1993	553	26.0	21.3	n/a
1994	560	23.0	24.3	n/a
1995	598	29.0	20.6	n/a
1996	598	29.0	20.6	n/a
1997	601	29.0	20.7	n/a
1998	578	29.0	19.9	n/a
1999	652	29.0	22.5	n/a
2000	689	33.0	20.9	n/a
2001	696	35.0	19.9	n/a
2002	668	33.0	20.2	61.7
2003	668	33.0	20.2	61.7
2004	684	29.7	23.0	64.3
2005	692	33.5	20.7	66
2006	717	36.9	19.4	69.4
2007	710	30.0	23.7	74
2008	761	36.0	21.1	66.9
2009	767	36.0	21.3	67.5
2010	889	41.0	21.6	70.2
2011	932	43.0	21.6	74.9
2012	993	45.0	22.0	75.5
2013	1021	55.4	18.4	75.7
2014	1042	55.0	18.9	73.7
2015	1057	54.0	19.5	79
2016	1098	55.0	19.9	69.3
2017	1099	53.1	20.6	70.2
2018	1115	56.0	19.8	66.5
2019	1109	66.5	16.6	64.8
2020	1118	65.5	17.0	66.1
2021	1087	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1075	64.0	16.7	60.8
2023	1088	65.0	16.7	56.1
2024	1112	70.0	15.8	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1989	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
1990	458	20.0	22.9	n/a
1991	439	22.0	19.9	n/a
1992	491	21.0	23.3	n/a
1993	553	26.0	21.3	n/a
1994	560	23.0	24.3	n/a
1995	598	29.0	20.6	n/a
1996	598	29.0	20.6	n/a
1997	601	29.0	20.7	n/a
1998	578	29.0	19.9	n/a
1999	652	29.0	22.5	n/a
2000	689	33.0	20.9	n/a
2001	696	35.0	19.9	n/a
2002	668	33.0	20.2	61.7
2003	668	33.0	20.2	61.7
2004	684	29.7	23.0	64.3
2005	692	33.5	20.7	66
2006	717	36.9	19.4	69.4
2007	710	30.0	23.7	74
2008	761	36.0	21.1	66.9
2009	767	36.0	21.3	67.5
2010	889	41.0	21.6	70.2
2011	932	43.0	21.6	74.9
2012	993	45.0	22.0	75.5
2013	1021	55.4	18.4	75.7
2014	1042	55.0	18.9	73.7
2015	1057	54.0	19.5	79
2016	1098	55.0	19.9	69.3
2017	1099	53.1	20.6	70.2
2018	1115	56.0	19.8	66.5
2019	1109	66.5	16.6	64.8
2020	1118	65.5	17.0	66.1
2021	1087	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1075	64.0	16.7	60.8
2023	1088	65.0	16.7	56.1
2024	1112	70.0	15.8	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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