Enrollment
102
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGES COMMUNITY ACADEMY DBA BRIDGES PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 390050205212
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy
190 St Francis Ave, Tiffin, OH 44883 · (419) 455-9295 · Seneca County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-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 Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -17.0pp since 2021
Math
31.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 53.1% | 29.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Seneca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #1,310 of 1,569 ▲ 42 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,313 of 1,569 ▼ 184 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.2pp | #92 of 1,514 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #1,732 of 1,808 | #9 of 9 |
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
102
+35 (+52%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 102 | 4 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 6 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 8 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 10.2 | 16.2:1 | 70% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 72% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 48% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (165 to 102); teachers down 61% (10.2 to 4).
About Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is a small elementary school. Its address is in Tiffin, Ohio. It enrolled 102 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 75% lower than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The large majority of students at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, 85%, are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.5:1, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.
The allk12 Grade for Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is D. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Seneca County census figures show that median household income is about $66,025, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 19 public schools operate in Seneca County, serving about 5,331 students.
The nearest public school is Krout 2-3 Elementary, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant. Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is run as a public charter school.
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy reported 67 students in 2020-21 and 102 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.4:1 to 25.5:1.
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Seneca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,025
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tiffin
- Columbian High SchoolHigh · 786 students
- Tiffin Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Krout 2-3 ElementaryElementary · 346 students
- Washington K-1 Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Noble 4-5 ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Old Fort High SchoolHigh · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Krout 2-3 Elementary0.5 mi · 346
- Columbian High School1.0 mi · 786
- Tiffin Middle School1.1 mi · 534
- Tornado Academy1.1 mi · 104
- Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School1.9 mi · 117
- Washington K-1 Elementary School2.0 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory AcademyHow large is Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy?
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 102 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy serve?
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy have?
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy in?
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy is part of Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy.
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