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Bridge

55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA 02421 · (781) 861-2510 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
61
Student demographics
White
7823%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
3711%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 26%
Black
154%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10%
Asian
17450%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 7%
Two+
4112%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17551%
Female
17049%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
74.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
345
-227 (-40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 12.7:1
% White
23%
was 47%
% Hispanic
11%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
50%
was 41%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bridge

Bridge is a moderately sized K-5 school in Lexington, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Lexington. The school serves 345 students in grades K through 5.

Bridge is one of 10 schools operated by Lexington, a district that enrolls 6,748 students overall.

On demographics, Bridge reports that the largest single group is Asian at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% White, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 14% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bridge has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Bridge tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Bridge is one.

Lexington High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bridge.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 40%: 572 students in 2018 compared to 345 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Bridge
District
Lexington
Address
55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA 02421
Phone
(781) 861-2510
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
345
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250684000995
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bridge
How many students attend Bridge?
Bridge enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bridge an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bridge is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bridge?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Bridge.
How diverse is Bridge?
Bridge reports a student body of 23% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 50% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridge?
Bridge is overseen by Lexington in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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