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Bridge View Special Education

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Alternative Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota alternative schools

Summary

Bridge View Special Education is an alternative public school in Saint Paul Public Schools that serves 112 students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

While Bridge View Special Education has relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates compared to the district and state averages, its test scores on the MCA-III assessments in math, reading, and science are generally lower. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.45% to 85.09% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 5.5 to 6.4 in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When comparing Bridge View Special Education to other nearby schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools district, such as Rivereast Program, Juvenile Service Center, and Home/Hospital Instruction, the schools have similar characteristics in terms of being alternative schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and low test scores. The school's performance is also lower than the nearby West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district, which has a higher district ranking and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

115

Students ?

4.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,489

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102-3299

(651) 293-8640

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.3%

African American:

32.2%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 30th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (30% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

695^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

411^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

345^th of 446Saint Paul Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	695 of 872	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	841 of 845	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	420 of 562	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	518 of 524	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	411 of 519	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	383 of 545	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	2.3	525 of 533	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	140 of 265	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	78 of 307	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	12.6	268 of 282	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	335 of 476	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.9	447 of 492	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	71.5	41 of 216	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	15.6	201 of 220	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)81st percentile+51 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math20%-25 vs state

Reading13%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Bridge View Special Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bridge View Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	350 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8640	115	23	4.9	79.1%	17 (14.8%)	37 (32.2%)	9 (7.8%)	44 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	60.0	0.0	36.4	20.3	8.3	10.0	18.2	9.1	13.1	$43,489
Resident Student/Out Of State	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 767-8243	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shared Time Nonpublic	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	360 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 767-8326	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$5,237
Brittany's Place	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Colborne Street	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 332-5539	1	1	1.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$42,125
Home/Hospital Instruction	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 Smith Ave N	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 226-9625	3	0			1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$13,955
United Hospital Adolescent Program	Public, Alternative	1-12	333 Smith Ave N	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 241-5269	3	1	3.6		1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$33,776
Juvenile Service Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	25 7th St W	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 266-5245	9	3	3.3	66.7%	1 (11.1%)	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$60,831
Rivereast Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1055 Mackubin	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-2567	54	10	5.6	88.9%	11 (20.4%)	29 (53.7%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (18.5%)								(n/a)					16.1			0.0		9.7	$5,237
Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1897 Delaware Ave	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$4,398
Metro Deaf School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1125 Energy Park Drive	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Metro Deaf School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 224-3995	156	26	6.0	64.1%	60 (38.5%)	49 (31.4%)	23 (14.7%)	17 (10.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)				20.0	14.0				10.0	10.2	$72,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge View Special Education

How many students attend Bridge View Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Bridge View Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Bridge View Special Education?

Students at Bridge View Special Education are 38% Asian, 32% African American, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Bridge View Special Education a good school?

Bridge View Special Education ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Minnesota alternative schools.

What district is Bridge View Special Education in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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