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How has STEM ACADEMY AT BRIDLEWOOD EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730007866
STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School
4901 REMINGTON PARK DR, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028 · (469) 713-5193 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
22 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 62.0% | 26.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 41.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 88.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School
STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School this school | 569 | 3.9% | 75.5% |
| Robert L Puster Elementary School FAIRVIEW | 548 | 3.6% | 87.4% |
| Argyle West ARGYLE | 643 | 4.2% | 69.8% |
| Glenhope Elementary School COLLEYVILLE | 567 | 8.6% | 83.0% |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 702 | 2.8% | 68.4% |
| Taylor Elementary School COLLEYVILLE | 511 | 6.8% | 78.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #174 of 4,401 | #12 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #384 of 4,466 ▼ 211 | #22 of 138 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #60 of 4,466 ▼ 13 | #2 of 138 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #835 of 3,998 | #24 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #1,869 of 4,938 | #70 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,417 of 4,622 | #62 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #1,838 of 4,628 | #109 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.9% | #4,767 of 4,789 | #141 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.5% | #151 of 1,307 | #5 of 48 |
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
569
+95 (+20%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 569 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 41.1 | 14.3:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 38.2 | 15.0:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 28.2 | 14.3:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 0% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (402 to 569); teachers up 46% (28.2 to 41).
About STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School
STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, located in FLOWER MOUND. The school's 569 students are in pre-K through 5.
Across its 62 schools, LEWISVILLE ISD enrolls 47,876 students. STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School. Other groups include 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School comes in at 56%.
The school has about 13.9 students per teacher and 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 4%. On average, public schools in Denton County report 35%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School is +3.5 points: 75.5% actual, 72.0% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Denton County, median household income is about $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School is among the 267 public schools in Denton County.
Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 75.5% against a local average of 74.1%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 474 in 2020-21 and 569 in 2024-25, a gain of 95 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (12.8:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in FLOWER MOUND
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- Argyle High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower MoundCombined · 949 students
- STEM Academy at Forestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Argyle South Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
Nearby schools
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound0.7 mi · 949
- STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School0.7 mi · 531
- Liberty Elementary School1.0 mi · 574
- Flower Mound Elementary School1.4 mi · 526
- Wellington Elementary School1.5 mi · 731
- Flower Mound High School1.6 mi · 3,426
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary SchoolHow large is STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School?
STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-05.
Is STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School?
Student demographics at STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School are roughly 63% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School?
STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School is overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.