Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is a small alternative public charter school serving 97 students from kindergarten to 9th grade in Tiffin, Ohio. While the school has maintained high graduation rates, it faces challenges with student performance and attendance that warrant attention.

One of the school's strengths is its high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90% to 100% over the past three years, outperforming the state average. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.1% in 2019-2020 to 58.1% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that requires intervention. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels showing proficiency rates above the state average, such as 7th-grade English Language Arts at 81.8%, while other grades, particularly in mathematics, have struggled with proficiency rates well below the state average.

Another area of concern is the school's lack of racial diversity, with a predominantly White student population (77.32%) and relatively low percentages of other racial groups. This lack of diversity may limit the school's ability to provide a well-rounded educational experience and prepare students for an increasingly diverse world. Additionally, the school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $7,183, which is lower than the state average, raising questions about the school's ability to allocate resources effectively to support student learning and well-being.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-9

190 St Francis Ave
Tiffin, OH 44883-3475

(419) 455-9295

District: Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1255^th of 1,577 Ohio Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,332

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 127

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

10.2%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 79.6% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 64.7% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.91. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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: White (81.9%), Hispanic (10.2%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is 21.1. (See more...)

Compare Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy employs 6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is $11,332.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy 1255^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy 677^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2014	14.28	1476^th	1687	12.5%
2017	12.35	1450^th	1651	12.2%
2018	15.72	1381^st	1636	15.6%
2019	9.21	1515^th	1676	9.6%
2022	34.97	1089^th	1588	31.4%
2023	13.03	1350^th	1596	15.4%
2024	20.18	1255^th	1577	20.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	22.58	1222^nd	1465	16.6%
2019	13.07	1323^rd	1465	9.7%
2022	39.07	924^th	1419	34.9%
2023	15.18	1231^st	1447	14.9%
2024	28.75	1120^th	1484	24.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	3.41	1283^rd	1309	2.0%
2019	1.08	1258^th	1271	1.0%
2022	17.02	1100^th	1242	11.4%

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2014	35.45	747^th	1008	25.9%
2017	4.95	994^th	1038	4.2%
2018	8.37	915^th	1010	9.4%
2019	15.87	858^th	1050	18.3%
2023	26.16	771^st	1048	26.4%
2024	37.03	677^th	1046	35.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	7.26	875^th	924	5.3%
2023	32.20	689^th	974	29.3%
2024	55.42	445^th	989	55.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.05	782^nd	796	1.8%

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2014	49.26	531^st	769	30.9%
2016	9.20	724^th	784	7.7%
2017	15.59	653^rd	773	15.5%
2018	13.26	678^th	800	15.3%
2019	11.91	710^th	836	15.1%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	81	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	86
2006	109	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	119
2007	131	2	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	147
2008	141	4	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	6	162
2009	145	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	161
2010	157	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	174
2011	144	6	0	10	0	0	11	0	171
2012	127	5	0	15	0	0	8	0	155
2013	109	7	1	9	0	0	2	0	128
2014	103	9	0	15	0	0	3	0	130
2015	107	8	0	16	0	0	3	0	134
2016	99	10	0	16	0	0	2	0	127
2017	117	8	0	26	0	1	3	0	155
2018	133	5	0	24	0	1	2	0	165
2019	112	8	0	23	0	1	4	0	148
2020	98	5	0	21	0	1	3	0	128
2021	47	3	0	12	0	0	5	0	67
2022	57	2	0	12	1	0	7	0	79
2023	75	3	0	14	1	0	4	0	97
2024	104	7	0	13	0	0	3	0	127

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	86	3.2	26.9	0
2006	119	7.0	17.0	0
2007	147	n/a	n/a	0
2008	162	7.2	22.5	n/a
2009	161	9.1	17.7	0
2010	174	12.0	14.5	55.4
2011	171	13.5	12.6	48
2012	155	11.0	14.0	65.8
2013	128	11.5	11.1	75
2014	130	11.5	11.3	70
2015	134	n/a	n/a	78.4
2016	127	11.0	11.5	72.4
2017	155	10.1	15.2	75.5
2018	165	10.1	16.2	70.3
2019	148	9.0	16.4	77.7
2020	128	12.0	10.6	71.1
2021	67	8.1	8.2	n/a
2022	79	4.2	18.5	n/a
2023	97	8.0	12.1	n/a
2024	127	6.0	21.1	n/a

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 Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	86	3.2	26.9	0
2006	119	7.0	17.0	0
2007	147	n/a	n/a	0
2008	162	7.2	22.5	n/a
2009	161	9.1	17.7	0
2010	174	12.0	14.5	55.4
2011	171	13.5	12.6	48
2012	155	11.0	14.0	65.8
2013	128	11.5	11.1	75
2014	130	11.5	11.3	70
2015	134	n/a	n/a	78.4
2016	127	11.0	11.5	72.4
2017	155	10.1	15.2	75.5
2018	165	10.1	16.2	70.3
2019	148	9.0	16.4	77.7
2020	128	12.0	10.6	71.1
2021	67	8.1	8.2	n/a
2022	79	4.2	18.5	n/a
2023	97	8.0	12.1	n/a
2024	127	6.0	21.1	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,183
2022	$10,659
2023	$10,269
2024	$11,332

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1515^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1350^th of 1596 Elementary schools	5.8%
Ranks 858^th of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 771^st of 1048 Middle schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	33.3	27.3	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	36.4	18.2	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	20	38.5	18.5%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	62.9	2.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	10	38.5	28.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	53.5	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	50	46.2	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	64.4	5.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	14.3	13.3	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	33.3	33.3
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	23.1	20	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy)	46.2	60	13.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	148	97	34.5%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	23	14	39.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	112	75	33%
Two or More Races	4	4

Schools Near Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)				Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Total
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	190 St Francis Ave	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 455-9295	127	6	21.1		104 (81.9%)	7 (5.5%)	13 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)	41.7		50.0	16.7	0.0	27.3	35.7	50.0	40.0	81.8				$11,332
Tornado Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	244 S Monroe St	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Tiffin City Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 447-2515	104	1	104.0		89 (85.6%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)		25.0									27.3	25.0	0.0	$4,145

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