BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY

527 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Bridgewater Elementary School is a public school located in Northfield, Minnesota, serving students as part of the Northfield Public Schools district. Situated at 401 Jefferson Pkwy, the school is designed to provide a foundational educational experience for elementary-aged children, focusing on academic development, social-emotional learning, and community engagement. As part of the Northfield district, it benefits from a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science while fostering an inclusive environment that encourages student participation in various extracurricular and school-wide activities.

The school is well-integrated into the broader Northfield community, utilizing its website—www.nfld.k12.mn.us—as a central hub for communication between staff, parents, and students. By maintaining a focus on personalized learning and supportive classroom environments, Bridgewater Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while upholding the academic standards and values of the Northfield school system. The school is widely recognized for its commitment to student success and its role in maintaining the high educational reputation for which the Northfield area is known.

527

Total Students

40.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	417
Hispanic	72
Black	11
Asian	1
Two or More	26

White
417 (79.1 %)
Hispanic
72 (13.7 %)
Two or More
26 (4.9 %)
Black
11 (2.1 %)
Asian
1 (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:	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(507)664-3300
Website:	http://northfieldschools.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	527
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	113
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* 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

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 94