Enrollment
151
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060256414577
Bridges Preparatory Academy
400 South Santa Fe Ave., Compton, CA 90221 · (866) 201-3890 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
133 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 21% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Bridges Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Preparatory Academy this school | 151 | 88.1% | N/A |
| Magnolia Science Academy 6 Los Angeles | 128 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Ingenium Charter Middle Winnetka | 179 | 96.6% | N/A |
| ICEF Vista Middle Academy Los Angeles | 194 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Bellevue Senior Elementary Atwater | 178 | 93.8% | 30.6% |
| Pio Pico Middle Los Angeles | 253 | 96.0% | 27.6% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bridges Preparatory Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #1,311 of 1,377 | #306 of 317 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #338 of 1,329 | #136 of 312 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 151 | 5.2 | 29.0:1 | 88% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 4.2 | 32.2:1 | 89% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 5 | 23.6:1 | 62% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridges Preparatory Academy.
About Bridges Preparatory Academy
As a small middle-grades school, Bridges Preparatory Academy serves students in Compton, California. The school serves 151 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
Bridges Preparatory Academy District operates Bridges Preparatory Academy.
Bridges Preparatory Academy's enrollment is 88% Hispanic. The school is also 10% Black. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Bridges Preparatory Academy's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 5.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 29.0:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 29.0:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bridges Preparatory Academy is 88%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 18 points lower.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Bridges Preparatory Academy, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
Lifeline Education Charter is the public school closest to Bridges Preparatory Academy, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Bridges Preparatory Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. As a charter school, Bridges Preparatory Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Compton
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Compton HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- KIPP Compton CommunityElementary · 783 students
- Lifeline Education CharterCombined · 698 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
Nearby schools
- Lifeline Education Charter0.1 mi · 698
- Compton High0.5 mi · 1,438
- Emerson Elementary0.6 mi · 544
- Mayo Elementary0.7 mi · 440
- Compton STEP0.8 mi · 15
- Roosevelt Elementary0.9 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Bridges Preparatory AcademyHow large is Bridges Preparatory Academy?
Bridges Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bridges Preparatory Academy serve?
Bridges Preparatory Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bridges Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 29.0:1 students per teacher at Bridges Preparatory Academy.
How diverse is Bridges Preparatory Academy?
Bridges Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Bridges Preparatory Academy public or private?
Bridges Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Bridges Preparatory Academy District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.