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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093000975
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1499 INDIAN HOLLOW DRIVE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 552-5577 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
246 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 15% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #261 of 323 | #24 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #270 of 319 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #77 of 393 | #12 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #123 of 295 | #3 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #68 of 296 | #5 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #127 of 328 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #41 of 70 | #8 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
+61 (+15%) vs 2020
+51% since 2010-11, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 51% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 49% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 46% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 37% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 21.1 | 21.4:1 | 47% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 20 | 21.3:1 | 61% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 17 | 18.7:1 | 66% (210) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Enrollment is 480 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332 students, so this school is 45% above average.
The district, BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, operates 26 schools serving 13,577 students.
A majority of students at BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 58%, are White. The remaining shares are 38% Hispanic. Bonneville County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 51%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1 at BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 51% of enrollment. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Bonneville County, the school's rate is higher.
Census Bureau estimates for Bonneville County show that median household income is about $79,068, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 57 public schools operate in Bonneville County, serving about 27,028 students.
The school nearest to BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 419 students in 2020-21 and 480 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.9:1 to 17.1:1.
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Bonneville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,523
Census ACS
Median income
$79,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
27,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,230 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- IONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 607 students
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
Nearby schools
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 110
- ELEVATE ACADEMY EAST IDAHO0.3 mi · 333
- CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 542
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 607
- TIEBREAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 379
- SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.