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Bridger School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
405th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 547 Utah Elementary Schools
Better than 26% of Utah elementary schools
Summary

Bridger School is a public elementary school in Logan, UT, serving 499 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Logan City District, a district that faces significant challenges compared to others in the state.

Bridger School stands out for a compelling paradox: while its overall academic performance ranks in the bottom third of Utah elementary schools, it is remarkably effective at supporting its students from low-income backgrounds. In fact, the school ranks in the top quartile statewide for serving this group, earning a 4-star rating in 2024-2025. This is a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. However, the school's overall scores are heavily impacted by an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 53.4%—the highest among nearby schools and more than double the state average. This challenge is not unique to Bridger; it reflects a broader community issue within the Logan City District, where several schools, including Ellis School (57.1%) and Wilson School (51.5%), also face rates above 48%.

The contrast with nearby schools in other districts is stark. Just a short distance away, Greenville School (in the Cache District) and Edith Bowen Laboratory School have much lower poverty rates and chronic absenteeism, and rank in the top 25% and top 1% of schools statewide, respectively. This highlights how a student's opportunities can vary dramatically based on district boundaries. Despite these challenges, Bridger's per-student spending ($9,189) is higher than Greenville's, suggesting that funding alone isn't the answer. The school's true strength lies in its ability to help its most vulnerable students succeed when they are in class, making it a school that works hard for the community it serves.

499
Students ?
19.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,189
Per pupil spending ?
64.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1261 N 400 W
       Logan, UT  84341

(435) 755-2345

District: Logan City District


Students who attend Bridger School usually attend:

Middle:    Mount Logan Middle
High:    Logan High
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.3%
Hispanic:
38.5%
African American:
5.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Utah average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 24% Utah)
!Science scores 13 pts below the Utah average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg42%
Utah avg49%
405th of 547
Utah public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Logan City District
67th of 93Logan City District among Utah districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202526.2405 of 54726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.4458 of 56118.4%★☆☆☆☆
202311.4510 of 5619.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.0435 of 55121.1%★☆☆☆☆
202118.1462 of 55917.4%★☆☆☆☆
201918.7477 of 57216.6%★☆☆☆☆
201814.4462 of 52812.5%★☆☆☆☆
201724.8417 of 52620.7%★☆☆☆☆
201633.9372 of 53330.2%★★☆☆☆
201525.9415 of 53722.7%★☆☆☆☆
201426.3399 of 50921.6%★☆☆☆☆
201333.2448 of 57622.2%★☆☆☆☆
201259.9268 of 57953.7%★★★☆☆
201164.6227 of 56359.7%★★★☆☆
201066.2177 of 51865.8%★★★☆☆
200946.8311 of 50938.9%★★☆☆☆
200846.4307 of 49838.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202565.128 of 10974.3%★★★★☆
202451.672 of 16255.6%★★★☆☆
202336.689 of 13232.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.680 of 11127.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+48 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?
Science38%-13 vs state
Mathematics36%-12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Bridger School.

Bridger School ranks 405th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Bridger School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Logan Middle
High : Logan High

Students at Bridger School are 39% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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