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Bridges Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Bridges Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 776 students in grades K-6. As part of the Higley Unified School District, which is ranked 68 out of 289 districts in the state, Bridges Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Arizona, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its exceptional academic performance and high-quality educational environment.

Bridges Elementary School's academic achievements are truly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly higher than the district and state, with 69-90% of students proficient or better compared to only 36-46% for the state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 72% was also much higher than the district (53%) and state (34%) averages. Bridges Elementary's strong performance extends to diverse student populations, with the school ranking particularly high for Hispanic and African American students compared to other Arizona elementary schools.

While Bridges Elementary School stands out as a premier educational institution, the nearby schools in the Higley Unified School District and the Chandler Unified District #80 generally perform well but lag behind Bridges in academic achievement. The school's consistent high rankings and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger demonstrate its ability to maintain exceptional standards and provide a world-class education to its students.

770

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,267

Per pupil spending ?

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5205 S Soboba St
Gilbert, AZ 85298-0016

(480) 279-8700

District: Higley Unified School District

Students who attend Bridges Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sossaman Middle School
High:	Higley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2019 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (79% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Higley Unified School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg60%

Arizona avg38%

14^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Higley Unified School District

68^th of 289Higley Unified School District among Arizona 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	14 of 909	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	25 of 912	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	24 of 1245	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	15 of 1000	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	15 of 1226	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	9 of 1039	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.4	2 of 607	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.4	80 of 289	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	21 of 895	97.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.6	57 of 316	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	126 of 270	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.3	71 of 620	88.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	130 of 975	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	37 of 589	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	34 of 602	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	41 of 1219	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	24 of 824	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	18 of 1219	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	6 of 862	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	8 of 1023	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	4 of 496	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	3 of 486	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	12 of 1170	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	20 of 716	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	9 of 1198	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	10 of 709	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	7 of 911	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.0	53 of 1116	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	14 of 618	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	11 of 626	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	22 of 628	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	17 of 1216	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	21 of 830	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	17 of 1220	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	19 of 850	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	18 of 1032	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.6	31 of 617	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	28 of 444	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	24 of 1027	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	311 of 820	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.8	41 of 1201	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	23 of 465	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	27 of 486	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	37 of 1024	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	23 of 800	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	19 of 1161	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	6 of 595	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	8 of 720	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2023)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)87th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)82nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)62nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+41 vs state

Mathematics78%+41 vs state

Science72%+38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Bridges Elementary School	Public	K-6	5205 S Soboba St	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8700	770	43	17.7		513 (66.6%)	17 (2.2%)	142 (18.4%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	55 (7.1%)	96.7	14^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.5	25^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.3%	11	69.0	90.0	82.0	84.0	73.0	85.0	72.0	83.0	72.0	$6,267	$132	$156	$420	$5,553	$426	$5,979
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4333 S Deanza Blvd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6900	536	43	12.3		304 (56.7%)	19 (3.5%)	117 (21.8%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.3%)	84.2	124^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.4%		76.7	189^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.3%	65	54.0	68.0	65.0	66.0	56.0	63.0	72.0	62.0	55.0	$8,040	$383	$348	$1,114	$6,778	$531	$7,309
Power Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4351 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7600	509	40	12.6		323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.9	250^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.6%	16	59.0	51.0	61.0	63.0	52.0	42.0	54.0	53.0	55.0	$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22700 S Power Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8400	534	37	14.6		325 (60.9%)	11 (2.1%)	143 (26.8%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	63.8	296^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.4%		65	284^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.9%	12	51.0	59.0	40.0	69.0	53.0	42.0	47.0	49.0	42.0	$8,326	$763	$82	$1,609	$7,234	$247	$7,481
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	Public	PK, KG-6	6040 S Joslyn Ln	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2600	551	35	15.9		251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.5	85^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	75.0	71.0	68.0	76.0	81.0	80.0	72.0	66.0	64.0	$8,791	$846	$92	$1,784	$7,613	$239	$7,852
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power	Public, Charter	K-6	22951 S. Power Rd.	Gilbert	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 677-8400	565	31	18.2		385 (68.1%)	11 (1.9%)	113 (20.0%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.5%)	61.2	311^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.8%		55	366^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.9%	55	38.0	51.0	54.0	62.0	50.0	48.0	50.0	46.0	39.0	$6,011	$373	$180	$927	$4,376	$1,082	$5,458
Cortina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19680 S 188th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7800	629	41	15.5		441 (70.1%)	17 (2.7%)	120 (19.1%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	85.2	116^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	132^nd of 912 public elementary schools	85.5%	16	66.0	69.0	59.0	71.0	69.0	66.0	56.0	63.0	50.0	$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3507 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8200	588	40	14.5		367 (62.4%)	26 (4.4%)	137 (23.3%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.6%)	80.4	153^rd of 909 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.8	155^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.0%	2	60.0	71.0	56.0	66.0	59.0	74.0	46.0	52.0	54.0	$6,866	$257	$109	$623	$6,047	$453	$6,500
Riggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 S Seville Blvd W	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3400	770	44	17.7		491 (63.8%)	22 (2.9%)	172 (22.3%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.4%)	86.5	102^nd of 909 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.5	234^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.3%	132	61.0	66.0	70.0	67.0	61.0	66.0	59.0	68.0	59.0	$8,192	$690	$86	$1,466	$7,209	$208	$7,416
San Tan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3443 E Calistoga Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7200	854	45	18.8		530 (62.1%)	19 (2.2%)	250 (29.3%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	82.3	137^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.9	164^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.0%	27	54.0	73.0	56.0	67.0	60.0	64.0	63.0	55.0	53.0	$6,576	$205	$133	$543	$5,822	$416	$6,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridges Elementary School

What district is Bridges Elementary School in?

Higley Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Bridges Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bridges Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sossaman Middle School
High : Higley High School

How many students attend Bridges Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Bridges Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bridges Elementary School?

Students at Bridges Elementary School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Bridges Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bridges Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

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