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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271878002977

BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

320 GARFIELD AVE, NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003 · (507) 387-2800 · Nicollet County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Minnesota public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools

Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
48 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3815%
Grade 13815%
Grade 24518%
Grade 34618%
Grade 44418%
Grade 54016%

This year's kindergarten class (38) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).

Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
20280%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
166%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
104%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
146%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
12751%
Female
12449%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
69.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
70.3%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY this school25119.1%63.8%
Field Elementary
MINNEAPOLIS
28717.4%72.7%
Scandia Elementary
SCANDIA
31118.6%59.1%
WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL
CHASKA
21022.9%42.9%
ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY
BAYPORT
32718.0%45.1%
Hale Elementary
MINNEAPOLIS
32617.2%N/A
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Nicollet County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
63.8%#92 of 844N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.3%#113 of 844N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.5%#56 of 844N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
251#716 of 1,130#5 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#634 of 769N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.3%#527 of 796N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.1%#839 of 942#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+21.3%#50 of 244N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
251
+30 (+14%) vs 2020
+176% since 2000-01, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525115.716.0:119% (48)
2023-2425015.715.9:123% (57)
2022-232331614.5:119% (44)
2020-212211317.0:111% (25)
2017-1820713.115.8:116% (33)
2015-161661115.1:113% (22)
2010-11150818.8:126% (39)
2000-0191518.2:129% (26)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY.

Since 2017-18: students up 21% (207 to 251); teachers up 20% (13.1 to 15.7).

About BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

Located in NORTH MANKATO, Minnesota, BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 251 students. That compares with an average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.

BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY falls under MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 22 schools enrolling 8,219 students.

Roughly 80% of students at BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY are White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.

Its ratio of 16.0:1 is based on 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 19%. Public schools in Nicollet County average 34%.

Among Minnesota public elementary schools, BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.

BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.8%, compared with a predicted 54.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.

American Community Survey estimates for Nicollet County show that the median household earns about $79,756 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Nicollet County, 25 public schools serve about 4,447 students.

Of the public schools around it, BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is closest to MONROE ELEMENTARY, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY's average proficiency of 63.8% compares with 46.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.

The federal government classifies BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY's location as Suburb: Small.

A 14% rise took enrollment from 221 in 2020-21 to 251 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.0:1 to 16.0:1.

Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY. You can also rate the school on this page.

Nicollet County at a glance

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Population
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$79,756
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
4,447 students

Quick facts

School name
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
District
MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
320 GARFIELD AVE, NORTH MANKATO, MN 56003
Phone
(507) 387-2800
County
Nicollet County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
251
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
48 (19%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
271878002977
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
How many students attend BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-05.
Is BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
At BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY?
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is overseen by MANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nicollet County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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