BRIDGES: A SCHOOL FOR EXPLORATION AND EQUITY

258 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

BRIDGES: A SCHOOL FOR EXPLORATION AND EQUITY is a public middle school and part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with 258 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 26 teachers, BRIDGES: A SCHOOL FOR EXPLORATION AND EQUITY has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

258

Total Students

26.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRIDGES: A SCHOOL FOR EXPLORATION AND EQUITY
Demographic	Student Count
White	84
Hispanic	60
Black	86
Asian	11
Two or More	14
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
86 (33.3 %)
White
84 (32.6 %)
Hispanic
60 (23.3 %)
Two or More
14 (5.4 %)
Asian
11 (4.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Phone:	(718)875-1021
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	133
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Grade 6 87

Grade 7 91

Grade 8 80