Bridge Academy East

Summary:

Bridge Academy East is an elementary public charter school located in Hamtramck, Michigan, serving 554 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with the majority being White (85.74%) and a significant Asian minority (10.65%), and a very high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite its diverse student body, Hanley International Academy, located just 1 mile away, significantly outperforms Bridge Academy East in academic proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.4% of 3rd graders at Bridge Academy East were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 44.3% at Hanley International Academy. Similarly, in math, only 35.9% of 3rd graders at Bridge Academy East were proficient, compared to 60.8% at Hanley International Academy. This trend extends to other nearby schools, such as Hamtramck Academy, which also outperforms Bridge Academy East across multiple grade levels and subjects.

The school's consistent underperformance compared to state and local averages, as well as the disparities in performance among different student subgroups, indicate a need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan. Bridge Academy East has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.5% in 2021-2022 to 15.8% in 2019-2020, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students rank in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools in terms of academic performance, suggesting that the school may need to strengthen its support and resources for this student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-5

 9600 Buffalo St
       Hamtramck, MI  48212-3323


(313) 462-6100

District: Bridge Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1046th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,026 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.7%
Asian:
10.6%
African American:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bridge Academy East ranks worse than 70.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bridge Academy East is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.16. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.7%), Asian (10.6%), African American (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bridge Academy East is 19.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bridge Academy East is $13,026.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bridge Academy East:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridge Academy East 1046th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bridge Academy East in the ranking list.)

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Bridge Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridge Academy 541st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bridge Academy East

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 21.19 1408th 1565 10.0%
2008 12.73 1475th 1577 6.5%
2009 13.01 1484th 1589 6.6%
2010 8.46 1498th 1552 3.5%
2011 10.28 1471st 1552 5.2%
2012 17.68 1389th 1566 11.3%
2013 27.07 1232nd 1563 21.2%
2014 24.80 1225th 1533 20.1%
2015 30.50 1151st 1580 27.2%
2016 25.34 1173rd 1548 24.2%
2017 27.48 1061st 1466 27.6%
2018 27.68 1109th 1448 23.4%
2019 43.52 775th 1408 45.0%
2021 6.09 1121st 1153 2.8%
2022 24.41 1009th 1344 24.9%
2023 25.71 1062nd 1470 27.8%
2024 28.41 1046th 1486 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.95 201st 270 25.6%
2019 42.50 66th 117 43.6%
2021 11.48 40th 42 4.8%
2022 29.36 72nd 98 26.5%
2023 28.45 132nd 180 26.7%
2024 24.24 142nd 184 22.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.11 857th 1397 38.7%
2019 63.88 333rd 1134 70.6%
2021 10.32 723rd 749 3.5%
2022 39.76 652nd 1099 40.7%
2023 39.55 810th 1350 40.0%
2024 42.64 759th 1381 45.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.70 1074th 1443 25.6%
2019 29.96 852nd 1171 27.2%
2021 5.19 893rd 902 1.0%
2022 17.83 949th 1106 14.2%
2023 21.94 1034th 1321 21.7%
2024 23.16 1045th 1342 22.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.49 1074th 1446 25.7%
2019 49.57 589th 1196 50.8%
2021 3.90 910th 915 0.5%
2022 20.04 932nd 1139 18.2%
2023 25.63 977th 1334 26.8%
2024 26.74 978th 1347 27.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 2.65 95th 97 2.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bridge Academy East

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.74 1152nd 1253 8.1%
2019 23.73 919th 1128 18.5%
2021 2.17 1004th 1005 0.1%
2022 14.16 1001st 1102 9.2%
2023 12.56 1099th 1198 8.3%
2024 17.61 1053rd 1204 12.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bridge Academy East

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 49.87 532nd 823 35.4%
2008 24.49 725th 839 13.6%
2009 18.25 764th 847 9.8%
2010 16.52 768th 851 9.8%
2011 31.16 699th 858 18.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bridge Academy East

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 143 85 79 1 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2006 173 44 112 1 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2007 207 34 108 1 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2008 313 52 155 8 n/a n/a n/a 0 528
2009 326 51 182 6 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2010 370 44 167 5 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2011 395 34 145 4 1 0 0 0 579
2012 316 12 97 4 0 0 0 0 429
2013 327 6 89 2 0 0 0 0 424
2014 351 7 84 1 0 0 0 0 443
2015 370 7 74 1 0 0 1 0 453
2016 353 13 81 1 0 0 0 0 448
2017 355 12 78 1 0 0 0 0 446
2018 403 12 72 0 0 0 0 0 487
2019 375 17 70 0 0 0 0 0 462
2020 433 8 72 2 0 0 0 0 515
2021 458 6 67 0 0 0 0 0 531
2022 458 6 85 6 0 0 1 0 556
2023 475 17 59 3 0 0 0 0 554

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bridge Academy East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 309 15.0 20.6 98.1
2006 330 17.0 19.4 94.8
2007 350 20.0 17.5 96.6
2008 528 25.0 21.1 98.7
2009 565 27.0 20.9 98.2
2010 586 27.0 21.7 99.1
2011 579 31.0 18.6 99.5
2012 429 21.0 20.4 99.3
2013 424 25.0 16.9 99.3
2014 443 23.0 19.2 99.3
2015 453 21.0 21.5 100
2016 448 25.0 17.9 100
2017 446 24.0 18.5 100
2018 487 21.7 22.4 97.1
2019 462 27.0 17.1 99.8
2020 515 25.0 20.6 97.9
2021 531 30.0 17.7 100
2022 556 33.0 16.8 100
2023 554 29.0 19.1 99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bridge Academy East

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 309 15.0 20.6 98.1
2006 330 17.0 19.4 94.8
2007 350 20.0 17.5 96.6
2008 528 25.0 21.1 98.7
2009 565 27.0 20.9 98.2
2010 586 27.0 21.7 99.1
2011 579 31.0 18.6 99.5
2012 429 21.0 20.4 99.3
2013 424 25.0 16.9 99.3
2014 443 23.0 19.2 99.3
2015 453 21.0 21.5 100
2016 448 25.0 17.9 100
2017 446 24.0 18.5 100
2018 487 21.7 22.4 97.1
2019 462 27.0 17.1 99.8
2020 515 25.0 20.6 97.9
2021 531 30.0 17.7 100
2022 556 33.0 16.8 100
2023 554 29.0 19.1 99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bridge Academy East

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,557 (16.2%) $8,083 (83.8%) $9,640
2020 $1,533 (16.5%) $7,737 (83.5%) $9,269
2021 $2,223 (23.0%) $7,450 (77.0%) $9,673
2022 $1,840 (15.8%) $9,812 (84.2%) $11,651
2023 $5,387 (41.4%) $7,639 (58.6%) $13,026

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bridge Academy East

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 775th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1062nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 17.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridge Academy East)42.925.3
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridge Academy)42.925.3
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bridge Academy East)68.844.8
 24%
   3rd Grade Math (Bridge Academy)68.844.8
 24%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridge Academy East)23.723.9
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridge Academy)23.723.9
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bridge Academy East)36.825.7
 11.1%
   4th Grade Math (Bridge Academy)36.825.7
 11.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bridge Academy East)34.626.2
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bridge Academy)34.626.2
 8.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Bridge Academy East)4126.2
 14.8%
   5th Grade Math (Bridge Academy)4126.2
 14.8%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students462554
 19.9%
African American1717
American Indian00
Asian7059
 15.7%
Hispanic03
Pacific Islander00
White375475
 26.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%99.8%
 0%


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Students at Bridge Academy East are 86% White, 11% Asian, 3% African American.

Bridge Academy East ranks 1046th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended Bridge Academy East.


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