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Bridge Academy East

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Bridge Academy East ranks 955 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bridge Academy East is an elementary public charter school located in Hamtramck, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 653 students. The school is part of the Bridge Academy District, which is ranked 510 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridge Academy East has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 955-1121 out of 1344-1488 schools over the past 5 school years. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 24.4% to 32.2%, compared to the state average of 38.9% to 44.4%. Compared to nearby schools, Bridge Academy East generally performs worse than Hamtramck Academy, a higher-performing public charter school in the area, but better than the Hamtramck School District's traditional public schools.

Bridge Academy East has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 38.5% over the past 3 school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This is a common issue among the nearby schools as well, with Tau Beta School, Oakland International Academy Elementary, and other Hamtramck district schools also reporting high chronic absenteeism rates around 29.5%. The school serves a student population that is predominantly low-income, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup.

581

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,909

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 Buffalo St
Hamtramck, MI 48212-3323

(313) 462-6100

District: Bridge Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Asian:

12.4%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

Michigan avg39%

955^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Bridge Academy

510^th of 613Bridge Academy among Michigan 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	955 of 1488	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1046 of 1486	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1062 of 1470	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1009 of 1344	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1121 of 1153	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	775 of 1408	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1109 of 1448	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	1061 of 1466	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	1173 of 1548	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1151 of 1580	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	1225 of 1533	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1232 of 1563	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	1389 of 1566	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	1471 of 1552	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	1498 of 1552	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	1484 of 1589	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	1475 of 1577	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	1408 of 1565	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	95 of 97	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	130 of 173	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	142 of 184	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	132 of 180	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	72 of 98	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	201 of 270	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	939 of 1338	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1045 of 1342	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1034 of 1321	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	949 of 1106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	893 of 902	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	852 of 1171	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1074 of 1443	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	636 of 1346	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	759 of 1381	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	810 of 1350	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	652 of 1099	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.3	723 of 749	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	333 of 1134	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.1	857 of 1397	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	945 of 1366	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	978 of 1347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	977 of 1334	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	932 of 1139	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	910 of 915	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	589 of 1196	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	1074 of 1446	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1038 of 1206	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1053 of 1204	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1099 of 1198	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1001 of 1102	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	1004 of 1005	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	919 of 1128	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1152 of 1253	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2011	31.2	699 of 858	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	768 of 851	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	764 of 847	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	725 of 839	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.9	532 of 823	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math36%~ state avg

Science33%-7 vs state

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

Social Studies10%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridge Academy East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9600 Buffalo St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	581	36	16.2	100.0%	500 (86.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.8	955^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.4	1046^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.6%	91			32.2	24.4	30.8			48.9	20.9	38.5			33.3		10.3		$10,909	$2,351	$8,558
Dickinson East Elementary School	Public	K-6	3385 Norwalk St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7406	529	41	12.9	81.7%	359 (67.9%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.1	1243^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	16.5%		18.7	1186^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.2%	57			11.7	11.1	23.6	23.3		16.7	6.1	11.7	26.9		16.9		15.6		$00	$00	$00
Hamtramck Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11420 Conant St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 368-7312	549	35	15.9	96.0%	74 (13.5%)	60 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	366 (66.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	61.9	537^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.9%		52.6	669^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.0%	132	80.0	45.0	56.9	48.4	46.0	49.1	57.6	58.6	54.8	28.6	43.9	57.6	33.3	60.7	23.8	72.1	$13,365	$2,393	$10,973
Tau Beta School	Public	K-8	3056 Hanley St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7409	261	15	17.4	87.7%	249 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1215^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.3%		30.9	1007^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.2%	208	38.3			11.1	28.0	14.8		24.0	17.9	23.1	18.5		23.1		11.5	25.0	$00	$00	$00
Oakland International Academy PreK1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	4001 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 923-0790	344	7	50.9	61.0%	293 (85.2%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$9,766	$1,682	$8,085
Oakland International Academy K1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	6111 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	0	0	56.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$6,597	$1,212	$5,385
Early Childhood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	11680 McDougall St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7410	146	14	10.1	76.0%	58 (39.7%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	79 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00	$00	$00
Bridge Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	3120 CARPENTER Ave	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6200	331	15	22.0	100.0%	265 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	42.5	9.2				27.9	21.6				19.2	23.3		22.3		29.8	$14,778	$3,577	$11,201
Holbrook School	Public	K-8	2361 Alice St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7408	186	17	10.9	88.7%	150 (80.6%)	17 (9.1%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.4	1134^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.8%		16.7	1227^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	93	35.7					19.2				25.0	15.4					20.0	$00	$00	$00
Dickinson West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7407	422	28	15.0	85.5%	199 (47.2%)	85 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.2	1354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.4	1337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.0%	17				12.0	16.3	22.9		8.1	12.8		12.0		9.4		5.7		$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge Academy East

How many students attend Bridge Academy East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Bridge Academy East.

Is Bridge Academy East a good school?

Bridge Academy East ranks 955^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bridge Academy East?

Students at Bridge Academy East are 86% White, 12% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Bridge Academy East in?

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