Learning Bridge

Learning Bridge, an one-room-style elementary campus in Ely, Nevada, run under State Sponsored Charter Schools, teaches 166 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 480.

State Sponsored Charter Schools runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 64,162 students. Learning Bridge is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Learning Bridge records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Learning Bridge lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 41.5:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of White Pine County's rate of about 90%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Learning Bridge falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 50.8%; this one comes in at 33.0%, -17.7 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for White Pine County indicate median household income runs about $72,865, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, White Pine County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,422 students), of which Learning Bridge is one.

David E Norman Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Learning Bridge at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

Learning Bridge operates from an outlying location. Learning Bridge operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Learning Bridge has edged down 7%, going from 179 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 67% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.