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Bridges Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

Summary

In Compton, Bridges Preparatory Academy is a small middle school serving grades 6–8, with 151 students—the fewest among ten nearby schools. In 2024–2025, its proficiency was below California’s average in ELA, math, and science. Its most serious academic concern is math: 18% of students were proficient, 19 percentage points below the state and 15 points below the nearby-school average.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with both benchmarks, though it still trails them: 38% were proficient, versus 49% statewide and a 47% nearby-school average. Science proficiency was 14%, compared with 33% statewide and a 20% nearby average. Bridges was second-lowest among the ten nearby schools in math and third-lowest in both ELA and science. Results differ by grade, too: seventh-grade ELA proficiency was 51%, about 1 point above the same-grade state rate, while sixth-grade ELA was 24%; sixth-grade math was just 9%. Test-score results for the school’s district, Bridges Preparatory Academy District, were not available for comparison.

Across the three years reported, ELA improved by 13 percentage points and science by 11, while math fell by 2 points overall after rising to 35% in 2023–2024 and dropping to 18% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger ranked Bridges at the 34th percentile, with two stars, in 2024–2025; its 29:1 student-teacher ratio was the highest among nearby schools with data. Its reported measure was 88% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of about 92%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Hispanic Students was at the 49th percentile that year, 15 percentile points above the school’s overall standing. For English Language Learner Students, the one reported ranking was at the 88th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 55th percentile that year.

151

Students ?

29.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

400 South Santa Fe Ave.
Compton, CA 90221-3244

(866) 201-3890

District: Bridges Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

9.9%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Bridges Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1813 of 2761	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1261 of 2783	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	2067 of 2781	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	176 of 1478	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1644 of 2533	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1312 of 2551	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1909 of 2531	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1227 of 2395	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	678 of 2388	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	1433 of 2374	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1461 of 2542	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	914 of 2579	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	1652 of 2531	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1718 of 2534	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	1032 of 2552	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.2	1849 of 2538	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridges Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	400 South Santa Fe Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Bridges Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(866) 201-3890	151	5	29.0	88.1%	1 (0.7%)	15 (9.9%)	133 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)											$34,072	$32,808	$1,264
Davis Middle	Public	6-8	621 West Poplar St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6020	520	20	26.2	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	75 (14.4%)	437 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	66.6	766^th of 2703 public middle schools	71.7%		65.6	771^st of 2761 public middle schools	72.1%	5	30.3	30.3	40.9	63.2	52.4	53.1	51.6	72.7	44.7	56.0	$18,677	$14,430	$4,247
Whaley Middle	Public	6-8	14401 South Gibson Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6070	429	18	24.2	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	374 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44.6	1320^th of 2703 public middle schools	51.2%		54.2	1070^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%	250	25.8	25.8	44.6	39.1	36.4	39.6	29.4	33.0	52.0	39.3	$22,868	$18,110	$4,758
Bunche Middle	Public	6-8	12338 Mona Blvd.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6010	286	11	25.2	93.4%	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.1%)	233 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	72.5	615^th of 2703 public middle schools	77.2%		38.9	1523^rd of 2761 public middle schools	44.8%	908	31.9	31.9	64.5	53.9	61.3	59.3	71.0	48.0	54.1	55.7	$25,470	$20,486	$4,984
Early College Middle	Public	6-8	1200 East Alondra Blvd. Compto	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 604-2706	304	11	28.0	88.8%	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.5%)	260 (85.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.6	174^th of 2703 public middle schools	93.6%		95.4	140^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%	34	49.1	49.1	84.3	97.0	88.7	89.9	80.0	74.8	50.0	69.8	$4,791	$818	$3,973
Compton Community Day Middle	Public	6-8	2300 West Caldwell St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6154	2	2	.8	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$3,135	$00	$3,135
Frank J. Zamboni	Public	6-8	15733 South Orange Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8048	650	40	16.2	96.0%	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	619 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35.7	1613^th of 2703 public middle schools	40.3%		37.3	1565^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.3%	48	24.2	24.2	31.1	48.7	38.9	39.2	20.1	40.9	23.6	27.7	$15,131	$13,974	$1,157
Hamilton Middle	Public	6-8	1060 East 70th St.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-0302	748	35	21.4	84.6%	6 (0.8%)	78 (10.4%)	604 (80.7%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	10 (1.3%)	22.1	2095^th of 2703 public middle schools	22.5%		25.9	1956^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.2%	139	14.0	14.0	39.8	34.2	33.6	35.8	14.7	15.8	16.5	15.7	$22,642	$19,972	$2,670
Hosler Middle	Public	7-8	11300 Spruce St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1447	754	35	21.2	95.5%	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	715 (94.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19.5	2207^th of 2703 public middle schools	18.3%		17.5	2339^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.3%	132	12.6	12.6		25.7	27.8	26.8		19.8	24.1	22.0	$21,028	$18,120	$2,908
Enterprise Middle	Public	7-8	2600 West Compton Blvd.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6030	182	10	18.0	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	53 (29.1%)	123 (67.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	26.7	1932^nd of 2703 public middle schools	28.5%		33.7	1687^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.9%	245	17.7	17.7		28.3	29.4	28.9		31.7	26.5	28.9	$30,838	$25,788	$5,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridges Preparatory Academy

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Bridges Preparatory Academy District

How many students attend Bridges Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Bridges Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bridges Preparatory Academy?

Students at Bridges Preparatory Academy are 88% Hispanic, 10% African American.

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