Bridgeway Island Elementary

Bridgeway Island Elementary, a substantial elementary-level community in West Sacramento, California, overseen by Washington Unified, educates 1,062 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 128% above the state mean of about 465.

Bridgeway Island Elementary is one of 17 schools operated by Washington Unified, a district that works with 9,787 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bridgeway Island Elementary records that 34% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 12% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at Bridgeway Island Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Yolo County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bridgeway Island Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Yolo County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,752 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Yolo County runs 67 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,820 students), of which Bridgeway Island Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Empowering Possibilities International Charter, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bridgeway Island Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bridgeway Island Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 1,088 students in 2018 to 1,062 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 34% across the same window.

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