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Bridge Charter Academy

60 S Pioneer St, Lowell, OR 97452 · (541) 937-5200 · Lane County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
Enrollment
546
Combined
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 384
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten418%
Grade 16111%
Grade 2468%
Grade 3479%
Grade 4448%
Grade 5397%
Grade 6499%
Grade 7346%
Grade 8479%
Grade 9407%
Grade 10367%
Grade 11305%
Grade 12326%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).

Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
46886%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
407%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Two+
326%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
29754%
Female
24946%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
34.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.6%27.6%
2023-2438.4%24.7%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
546
-232 (-30%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
was 32.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255462027.3:1N/A
2023-2449622.721.9:1N/A
2022-235602820.0:1N/A
2020-217782432.4:1N/A
2017-184489.746.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge Charter Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 22% (448 to 546); teachers up 107% (9.7 to 20).

About Bridge Charter Academy

Bridge Charter Academy, a medium-sized combined-grade school, is located in Lowell, Oregon. The school serves 546 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. The average among combined schools in Oregon is roughly 384 students; this school is 42% larger than that.

Lowell SD 71 runs 4 schools with a combined 1,038 students. Bridge Charter Academy is one of them.

The student body at Bridge Charter Academy is 86% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teachers at Bridge Charter Academy total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 27.3:1. That is 4.8 students per teacher above the 22.5:1 average for combined schools in Oregon.

Across Lane County, the median household income is $71,544, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Lane County has 117 public schools and roughly 42,240 students.

The shortest distance from Bridge Charter Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Lowell Junior/Senior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3.

For locale, NCES codes Bridge Charter Academy as Rural: Distant. Bridge Charter Academy is one of the charter schools in Oregon.

The school enrolled 546 students in 2024-25, 232 fewer than the 778 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 32.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 27.3:1.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Lane County at a glance

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Population
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students

Quick facts

School name
Bridge Charter Academy
District
Lowell SD 71
Address
60 S Pioneer St, Lowell, OR 97452
Phone
(541) 937-5200
County
Lane County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
546
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
27.3:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
410759001846
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bridge Charter Academy
How large is Bridge Charter Academy?
Bridge Charter Academy enrolls approximately 546 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Bridge Charter Academy serve?
Bridge Charter Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bridge Charter Academy?
Approximately 27.3:1 students per teacher at Bridge Charter Academy.
How diverse is Bridge Charter Academy?
Bridge Charter Academy reports a student body of 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bridge Charter Academy in?
Bridge Charter Academy is part of Lowell SD 71.
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