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BRIDGES Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1294th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

BRIDGES Charter is a K-8 charter school serving 420 students in Thousand Oaks, California, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top quarter of elementary schools statewide.

Academically, the school reliably outperforms California averages, with about 66% of students proficient in English and 54% in Math. A key strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups, with Special Education students historically performing in the 91st percentile. The school has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by half in two years to a rate now better than the state average. It achieves these solid results while spending significantly less per student than many comparable nearby schools like Conejo Academy of Leadership or Madrona Academy.

Within the competitive Thousand Oaks area, BRIDGES Charter offers a stable, above-average choice. It doesn't reach the peak test scores of top district schools like Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary or Lang Ranch, but it consistently surpasses struggling schools such as Glenwood Elementary. Its K-8 structure provides continuity through middle school, and its charter status under the BRIDGES Charter District may allow for flexible programs. For families seeking a reliable school with notable strengths in supporting diverse learners and a strong record of improvement, BRIDGES Charter presents a compelling option.

420
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
19%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1335 Calle Bouganvilla
       Thousand Oaks, CA  91360-6604

(805) 492-3569

District: BRIDGES Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
Hispanic:
24.8%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2019 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,294th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2019
From top 19% (2019) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
317th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2019
From top 18% (2019) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
186th of 1,543BRIDGES Charter District among California 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.81294 of 585777.9%★★★★☆
202478.41223 of 586979.2%★★★★☆
202376.01321 of 585977.5%★★★★☆
202272.11525 of 588374.1%★★★★☆
202173.0349 of 141775.4%★★★★☆
201981.81087 of 578981.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.31137 of 559779.7%★★★★☆
202473.11354 of 561275.9%★★★★☆
202366.61649 of 560970.6%★★★★☆
202263.01818 of 563567.7%★★★☆☆
202162.0421 of 126766.8%★★★☆☆
201976.41241 of 549277.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.7766 of 510785.0%★★★★☆
202462.31554 of 510769.6%★★★☆☆
202370.21168 of 508777.0%★★★★☆
202263.61449 of 508471.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202468.81320 of 551776.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.61490 of 562873.5%★★★★☆
202476.31224 of 564378.3%★★★★☆
202378.21170 of 563879.2%★★★★☆
202275.81298 of 566377.1%★★★★☆
202179.4258 of 127279.7%★★★★☆
201978.01177 of 551078.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.1739 of 284774.0%★★★★☆
202485.9249 of 263590.6%★★★★★
202373.9407 of 242083.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.41313 of 259849.5%★★☆☆☆
202459.51145 of 265156.8%★★★☆☆
202350.91400 of 266147.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.71584 of 272641.9%★★☆☆☆
201965.11017 of 283464.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.6317 of 276188.5%★★★★☆
202489.2294 of 278389.4%★★★★☆
202382.1434 of 278184.4%★★★★☆
202285.6375 of 274086.3%★★★★☆
201980.2481 of 271582.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.0338 of 253386.7%★★★★☆
202473.7568 of 255177.7%★★★★☆
202377.8475 of 253181.2%★★★★☆
202279.9428 of 250982.9%★★★★☆
201977.7471 of 238080.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.7413 of 253483.7%★★★★☆
202494.3155 of 255293.9%★★★★★
202379.3453 of 253882.2%★★★★☆
202284.9358 of 252785.8%★★★★☆
201978.6453 of 240781.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.3361 of 152076.3%★★★★☆
202468.1458 of 153770.2%★★★★☆
202365.4486 of 154368.5%★★★☆☆
202280.0250 of 155583.9%★★★★☆
201967.0502 of 160268.7%★★★☆☆
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
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-28 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state
Mathematics54%+16 vs state
Science52%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 6, 2024

Open Quote FRAUD, FORGERY, ABUSE, BULLYING, RACISM,

WILL RUIN YOUR CHILDS SCHOOL RECORDS TO COVER UP THEIR OWN MISTAKES.

Sadly, my son attends this school and has attended the school for three school years. I thought he was attending here for a better opportunity, but unfortunately, all this school did was cover up the abuse on school grounds as well as forgery and fraud in school paperwork. School
Was provided 50-50 legal custody order, but blatantly ignored it and listened to stepmom who became their staff member. I have informed and advise them that I have multiple documents with her signature on them where Mine should be and of the verbal abuse and bullying on campus. I was advised to bring this up at an IEP meeting by the principal Cindy McCarthy, Which stepmom had signed him up without my permission, and when I did the alleged told me she spoke to my son in private about the horrible things she said. When I advised her that was not ok DR KELLY SIMON cut me off. I advised her clearly my self, the staff member and even my son were aware we were discussing this here not sure why I’m being cut off. She hung up on me and wrote in my son’s IEP that I was aggressive, which is completely untrue and inappropriate. I disagreed with these notes just like I have the right to and any parent has the right to, and she ignored my email for seven months in that time. I have done my research and have seen that there are multiple IEP proceedings without my consent. I brought this up to attention in the last few weeks, and I have been ignored belittled And they pretended they didn’t receive my emails. When I finally got a response, they started questioning my custody to which I advised I would be bringing to their school grounds the following day, but what will they do when they realize that I am still entitled to everything I’ve been asking for. Dr Kelly Simon proceeded to threaten me with police action if I show up with the custody order they’re asking for, after her staff member asked me for the custody orders and I said I would bring in. They are now refusing to give me the IEP meeting I requested and are refusing to amend all of the prior IEP reports in his record and anything that has a fraudulent signature where mine should be. It’s not even somebody trying to write my signature. It is a completely different name. My son has two months left of attending this horrible school and they are planning on just pushing us out instead of amending his record and giving him the rights he deserves.

Do not send your children to the school they will do everything they can to protect themselves and their staff.

The staff member who forged my son signature now has two businesses, one that was shut down for her abusive behavior that I had reported to this very school.
Please see conejo forest school
And kateri forest school.

I had to advise the school that my son was in a domestic violence situation And they had no grace, and in fact, shared information with the staff member that they knew was connected to the very case.

The bullying my son endured here is unfathomable and just like the old reviews nothing has been done.

The school is directing me to only request what I need through the same Dr. Kelly that will not answer my emails as well as the same principal Cindy McCarthy, that incorrectly advised me to bring up my issues at the IEp meetings.

My son is attending the school defenseless until next year Because the administrators don’t want to amend the forgery and fraud they allowed to take place in their system.

They will ruin your child’s school record and turn a blind eye. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Open Quote They lost my kindergartner on a school field trip in Santa Monica.
Kindergartners get locked out of class.
Kindergartners get released without parents there.
Teachers pull aide regardless of IEP Close Quote





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