Bridge Elem School

3800 N New England Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

www.cps.edu

1,088 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Bridge Elementary School, located at 3800 N. New England Avenue in Chicago’s Dunning neighborhood, serves as a neighborhood public school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a traditional K–8 institution, it functions as a central community hub, providing a structured academic environment for students in the surrounding area. The school is known for its focus on foundational learning and has historically maintained a stable presence within its local residential community.

Academically, Bridge Elementary emphasizes the core curriculum while aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school. The school environment typically features a blend of classroom instruction and extracurricular opportunities intended to foster student development. As with many schools in the CPS system, Bridge works to balance academic performance standards with the diverse needs of its student population, striving to support individual growth through its teaching faculty and administrative programs.

1,088

Total Students

65.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bridge Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	380
Hispanic	610
Black	23
Asian	47
Two or More	24
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
610 (56.1 %)
White
380 (34.9 %)
Asian
47 (4.3 %)
Two or More
24 (2.2 %)
Black
23 (2.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)534-3718
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	1,088
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	65.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 88

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 117

Grade 2 109

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 104

Grade 5 121

Grade 6 119

Grade 7 102

Grade 8 118

Grade 9 2

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Bridge Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	88
Kindergarten	108
Grade 1	117
Grade 2	109
Grade 3	100
Grade 4	104
Grade 5	121
Grade 6	119
Grade 7	102
Grade 8	118
Grade 9	2

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Bridge Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	538	49.4%
Male	550	50.6%

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