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Enrollment
1,472
Combined
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101617
Bridges Preparatory School
555 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC 29906 · (843) 982-7737 · Beaufort County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,472 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of South Carolina public schools
- ATest 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.
- ·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 South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 144 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 145 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66.1% | 48.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,472
+408 (+38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,472 | 98 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,355 | 88 | 15.4:1 | 17% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 1,271 | 87.8 | 14.5:1 | 22% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 1,064 | 67 | 15.9:1 | 23% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 45.5 | 14.6:1 | 27% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 29% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridges Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students up 122% (664 to 1,472); teachers up 115% (45.5 to 98).
About Bridges Preparatory School
In Beaufort, South Carolina, Bridges Preparatory School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. Its enrollment is 1,472 students, spread over kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 1,077.
SC Public Charter School District is made up of 43 schools with 21,383 students in all.
At Bridges Preparatory School, 66% of students are White. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Beaufort County at about 69% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bridges Preparatory School scores 53%.
There are about 15.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Bridges Preparatory School, which has 98. Combined schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.7:1.
Among South Carolina public schools, Bridges Preparatory School outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Beaufort County, the median household earns about $86,573 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Beaufort County has 35 public schools with about 22,968 students, including Bridges Preparatory School.
Bridges Preparatory School's nearest public school is Broad River Elementary (about 0.8 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Bridges Preparatory School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Bridges Preparatory School is a publicly funded charter school.
From 1,064 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 1,472 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Bridges Preparatory School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 students
- Riverwalk AcademyCombined · 755 students
Other schools in Beaufort
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Battery Creek HighHigh · 809 students
- Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyElementary · 785 students
- Riverview Charter SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Broad River ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Coosa ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Broad River Elementary0.8 mi · 467
- Robert Smalls Leadership Academy1.0 mi · 785
- Battery Creek High1.4 mi · 809
- Riverview Charter School1.9 mi · 694
- Lowcountry Montessori School2.6 mi · 408
- Mossy Oaks Elementary3.3 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Bridges Preparatory SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bridges Preparatory School?
Bridges Preparatory School enrolls approximately 1,472 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Bridges Preparatory School serve?
Bridges Preparatory School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bridges Preparatory School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Bridges Preparatory School.
How diverse is Bridges Preparatory School?
Bridges Preparatory School reports a student body of 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bridges Preparatory School?
Bridges Preparatory School is overseen by SC Public Charter School District in Beaufort County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.