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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTONVILLE R-III·NCES 292370001412
BRIDGEWAY ELEM.
11635 OAKBURY CT, BRIDGETON, MO 63044 · (314) 213-8012 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
176 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
49.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.9% | 25.5% | 39.3% | 15.1% |
| Math | 24.1% | 25.5% | 28.4% | 21.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 50.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 41.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 BRIDGEWAY ELEM.
BRIDGEWAY ELEM.'s state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEWAY ELEM. this school | 417 | 42.2% | 49.6% |
| THOMAS B. CHINN ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 466 | 46.4% | 39.9% |
| PATHFINDER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 409 | 40.8% | 34.7% |
| ALFRED L. RENNER ELEM. KANSAS CITY | 403 | 43.7% | 37.6% |
| BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 352 | 48.0% | 48.8% |
| WILLIAM YATES ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 463 | 49.5% | 72.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 BRIDGEWAY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #324 of 1,002 | #68 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #347 of 1,019 ▼ 23 | #68 of 138 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #455 of 1,018 ▼ 175 | #77 of 138 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #249 of 943 | #36 of 130 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #339 of 1,294 | #54 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #299 of 950 | #22 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #16 of 953 | #4 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #779 of 1,165 | #69 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #483 of 684 | #72 of 103 |
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
417
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 417 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 36.4 | 11.9:1 | 44% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 35.5 | 12.8:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 48% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 34.1 | 13.3:1 | 57% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 59% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 44% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 31% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRIDGEWAY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (455 to 417); teachers up 3% (34.1 to 35).
About BRIDGEWAY ELEM.
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school in BRIDGETON, Missouri, administered by PATTONVILLE R-III. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 417 students. That is 32% bigger than the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
Across its 10 schools, PATTONVILLE R-III enrolls 6,201 students. BRIDGEWAY ELEM. is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at BRIDGEWAY ELEM., about 38 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show St. Louis County is about 62% White. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at BRIDGEWAY ELEM. are from different groups.
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. reports a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, from 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at BRIDGEWAY ELEM., 42% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in St. Louis County is close, at 43%.
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.1%. BRIDGEWAY ELEM. scores 49.6%.
In St. Louis County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 275 public schools in the county, enrolling about 134,601, BRIDGEWAY ELEM. among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, PARKWOOD ELEM., is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, BRIDGEWAY ELEM. is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 453 to 417. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.9:1, from 14.6:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PATTONVILLE R-III
- PATTONVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,945 students
- PATTONVILLE HEIGHTS MIDDLEMiddle · 680 students
- ROBERT DRUMMOND ELEM.Elementary · 667 students
- HOLMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 639 students
- WILLOW BROOK ELEM.Elementary · 459 students
- PARKWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- PARKWOOD ELEM.0.8 mi · 409
- PATTONVILLE Early CHol1.3 mi · 205
- TRADITIONAL SCH.1.3 mi · 392
- HOLMAN MIDDLE1.4 mi · 639
- PATTONVILLE HEIGHTS MIDDLE1.5 mi · 680
- ROBERT DRUMMOND ELEM.1.8 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About BRIDGEWAY ELEM.What is the total enrollment at BRIDGEWAY ELEM.?
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BRIDGEWAY ELEM. serve?
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BRIDGEWAY ELEM. have?
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at BRIDGEWAY ELEM.?
Student demographics at BRIDGEWAY ELEM. are roughly 38% White, 18% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees BRIDGEWAY ELEM.?
BRIDGEWAY ELEM. is overseen by PATTONVILLE R-III in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.