Bridges Elementary School

Bridges Elementary School is one of the well-populated elementary campuss in GILBERT, Arizona, one of the schools within Higley Unified School District (4248), with 770 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 71% bigger than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) (12,387 students total), Bridges Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bridges Elementary School reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Bridges Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Coronado Elementary School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Bridges Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bridges Elementary School has expanded 9%, going from 708 students in 2018 to 770 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Bridges Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.