BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY

As a modestly sized K-5 school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY caters to 463 students from grades K through 8, operated by DUVAL. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY sits 23% below that benchmark.

DUVAL runs 206 schools in total, collectively educating 131,562 students. BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 10% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 53.8%; actual is 28.4%, a gap of -25.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Duval County) reports that median household income runs about $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Duval County runs 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), of which BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is HOLIDAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site. BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY has expanded 51%, going from 307 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 30% to 54%.

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