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Bridge Impact

Q: Is Bridge Impact a good school?

Bridge Impact ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Michigan alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Bridge Impact?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Bridge Impact.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bridge Impact?

Students at Bridge Impact are 80% White, 17% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Bridge Academy is a public charter high school located in Hamtramck, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 308 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 consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with rankings between 723-729 out of 735-743 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 15-31% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 10-19% proficient in Math across various grade levels. Additionally, Bridge Academy has a four-year graduation rate of around 82%, which is slightly below the state average, and a relatively high dropout rate ranging from 7.6% to 14.3% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh and Hamtramck High School, Bridge Academy generally performs worse academically. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of around 29.5%, which may contribute to its academic struggles. While Bridge Academy's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $10,199 to $15,929, this level of spending is generally lower than the nearby schools, which may be a factor in the school's performance.

392

Students ?

39.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,471

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3105 Carpenter St
Detroit, MI 48212-2735

(313) 462-6100

District: Bridge Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Asian:

17.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2022 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg23%

Michigan avg41%

729^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	729 of 739	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	727 of 743	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	723 of 735	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	529 of 531	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	615 of 629	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	612 of 619	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	603 of 611	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	624 of 635	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	642 of 654	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	603 of 614	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	367 of 369	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	639 of 639	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	638 of 638	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	647 of 647	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing15%-40 vs state

Math14%-24 vs state

Science9%-29 vs state

Social Studies6%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridge Impact	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3105 Carpenter St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	392	10	39.2	99.2%	313 (79.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			15.1				15.8	31.6	23.1	19.1	14.3		10.5		15.8		6.9			5.6	$12,471	$61	$12,409
Frontier International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13200 Conant St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Frontier International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6300	737	45	16.4	100.0%	571 (77.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			26.7	9.6	11.1	33.3	31.0			40.7	23.3	41.4			13.8		13.3	10.3		25.0	$12,582	$2,382	$10,200
Caniff Liberty Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2650 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Caniff Liberty Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	590	19	30.6	95.6%	362 (61.4%)	48 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	49.3	26.9			21.1	28.0	38.9	21.2	30.6	38.7	37.5	27.6	25.5	37.9	25.9	27.9		22.4	32.4		$13,304	$2,898	$10,406
Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	248	21	11.6	83.9%	76 (30.6%)	100 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (27.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	33.3				29.4	23.5		22.2	53.3	41.2	17.7			20.0		29.2	50.0		37.5	70.0	$23,752	$2,889	$20,863
CapstoneWayne County Juvenile Detention Facility	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	3501 Hamtramck Dr	Hamtramck	48211	Wayne County	Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-3510	124	9	13.9	97.6%	10 (8.1%)	111 (89.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$26,926	$10,034	$16,892
DPSCD Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9026 Woodward Ave	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 873-6897	176	20	9.0	76.1%	6 (3.4%)	159 (90.3%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	62.5		26.3				28.6	30.0	29.6				15.0	15.4		31.3					$27,452	$1,539	$25,913
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6861 E Nevada St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	541	10	54.1	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	537 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)	48.8				9.1	11.6	12.1	18.6	18.2	6.1			10.2	13.6	6.9	19.5		5.2	24.4		$16,656	$3,359	$13,297
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 309-1600	3,199	163	19.6	76.4%	1,601 (50.0%)	923 (28.9%)	315 (9.8%)	44 (1.4%)	20 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	295 (9.2%)								(n/a)	45.2	4.5	45.3	9.8	8.0	12.9	18.7	17.0	20.9	10.1	6.1	4.3	4.8	7.7	13.0	23.4	27.1	8.2	29.0	33.6	$11,504	$2,764	$8,741
Advantage Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-5280	150	6	25.0	84.0%	29 (19.3%)	109 (72.7%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$00	$00	$00
Turning Point Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	18501 Waltham St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 347-8900	42	11	3.8	85.7%	1 (2.4%)	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																					$93,013	$3,863	$89,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge Impact

What is the racial makeup of Bridge Impact?

Students at Bridge Impact are 80% White, 17% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Bridge Impact in?

Bridge Academy

Is Bridge Impact a good school?

Bridge Impact ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Michigan alternative schools.

How many students attend Bridge Impact?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Bridge Impact.

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