Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON·NCES 250684000995
Bridge
55 Middleby Rd, Lexington, MA 02421 · (781) 861-2510 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -4.0pp since 2016
Math
74.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 67.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bridge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #50 of 920 ▲ 34 | #29 of 207 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #31 of 920 ▲ 27 | #22 of 207 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #359 of 901 | #77 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #599 of 1,086 | #160 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #83 of 938 | #17 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #129 of 938 | #43 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.7% | #11 of 602 | #3 of 141 |
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
345
-55 (-14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 345 | 35.6 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 35.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 36.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 38 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 45.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 43 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | N/A | N/A | 4% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (572 to 345); teachers down 21% (45.2 to 35.6).
About Bridge
At 55 Middleby Rd in Lexington, Massachusetts, Bridge operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 345 students.
Bridge reports to Lexington, which has 10 schools and 6,748 students.
Of every 100 students at Bridge, about 50 are Asian. After that, the student body is 23% White, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the Asian share is about 14%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school had 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 2.5 students per teacher.
Middlesex County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Middlesex County number 386, with about 215,896 students.
Lexington High is the nearest public school to Bridge, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- Lexington High0.7 mi · 2,405
- Maria Hastings0.7 mi · 579
- Jonas Clarke Middle0.9 mi · 796
- Lexington Children's Place1.3 mi · 70
- Minuteman Regional High1.7 mi · 669
- Bowman1.7 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About BridgeHow 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.
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