Enrollment
365
Elementary
STATE 348
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGES PCS·NCES 110005500305
Bridges PCS
100 GALLATIN STREET NE, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 545-0515 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 107% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
8.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
9.2%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bridges PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #112 of 127 | #112 of 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #126 of 131 | #126 of 131 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #70 of 156 | #70 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #27 of 135 | #27 of 135 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #47 of 135 | #47 of 135 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #52 of 73 | #52 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
365
-31 (-8%) vs 2020
+324% since 2010-11, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 39.5 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 37 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 47 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 44 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 33.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 61% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 86 | 6 | 14.3:1 | 50% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridges PCS.
About Bridges PCS
Bridges PCS is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Washington, District of Columbia. School enrollment was 365 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Federal records list Bridges PCS as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, Bridges PCS is 53% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 42% Black and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of District of Columbia's population at about 12%. Bridges PCS has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.2 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for Bridges PCS is F. Compared with District of Columbia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
District of Columbia has these Census figures: median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.
The shortest distance from Bridges PCS to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to DC Bilingual PCS. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Bridges PCS had 396 students in 2020-21 and 365 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.
The Bridges PCS community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- DC Bilingual PCS0.1 mi · 622
- Social Justice PCS0.3 mi · 97
- Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep0.3 mi · 321
- Roots PCS0.3 mi · 80
- Washington Latin PCS - Middle School0.4 mi · 389
- Washington Latin PCS - Upper School0.4 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Bridges PCSHow many students attend Bridges PCS?
Bridges PCS enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bridges PCS serve?
Bridges PCS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bridges PCS?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Bridges PCS.
How diverse is Bridges PCS?
Bridges PCS reports a student body of 2% White, 53% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bridges PCS in?
Bridges PCS is part of Bridges PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.