Bridge Academy School District

9600 Buffalo St
Hamtramck, MI 48212-3323
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 406 students in Bridge Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Bridge Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1

District Rank

Bridge Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 35-39% has increased from 10% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#639 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bridge Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bridge Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bridge Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bridge Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bridge Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
10%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
41 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
1,152 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
102
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,611 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bridge Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bridge Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,701
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bridge Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,611
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bridge Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bridge Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridge Academy West
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3105 Carpenter St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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