Bridgman Elementary School

Bridgman Elementary School, a compact K-5 school in BRIDGMAN, Michigan, overseen by Bridgman Public Schools, enrolls 309 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

Bridgman Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 809 students. Bridgman Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Bridgman Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest is composed of 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

In terms of school funding signals, Bridgman Elementary School reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Berrien County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bridgman Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.2%; this one delivers 69.4%, a residual of +23.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Berrien County put median household income runs about $65,425, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Berrien County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,027 students), Bridgman Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Bridgman High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bridgman Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bridgman Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 336 (now 309). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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