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Bridges Community Elementary

Public Grades K-5

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bridges Community Elementary is a K–5 school in North Mankato, Minnesota, serving 251 students as part of the Mankato Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 66th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 92nd percentile, a 5-star rating, and the top 8% statewide. That is notably stronger than its own district, which ranks 105th of 458 districts in Minnesota. Current all-grades proficiency is 76.4% in math, 73.4% in reading, and 26.7% in science, with a free/reduced-lunch rate of 19.12% and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9.

Bridges outranks every nearby school in the comparison group. The next closest are Roosevelt Elementary at 117th and Eagle Lake Elementary at 146th. Reading is Bridges' standout: its 73.4% is the highest among nearby schools and more than 10 percentage points above the next closest, St. Clair Elementary at 62.9%. Math is very strong too, second only to Eagle Lake's 77.6%, and well above the district's 55% and the state's 44.9%. Bridges also has the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate in the group (19.12%) while carrying a higher student-teacher ratio than most peers — so its results are not explained by smaller classes. For context, Monroe Elementary sits just 0.14 miles away but ranks 241st with 61.2% math and 58.2% reading, and Rosa Parks Elementary ranks 514th.

Science is the clearest question mark. Proficiency has fallen from 83.78% in 2022–2023 to 26.7% in 2025–2026, though the test changed from MCA-III to MCA-IV partway through, so some of that drop may reflect a reporting change. Current science is only slightly above district and state averages. Grade-level results show math slipping in later grades (3rd: 84.4%, 4th: 80.0%, 5th: 64.4%) while reading climbs (3rd: 68.2%, 4th: 74.0%, 5th: 77.8%). Subgroup rankings are strong for both female students (94th percentile) and male students (90th percentile).

251

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,880

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

92.5%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.5% (MMR)

320 Garfield Ave
North Mankato, MN 56003-8888

(507) 387-2800

District: Mankato Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mankato Public School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

66^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

105^th of 458Mankato Public School District among Minnesota districts

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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	66 of 869	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	102 of 872	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	100 of 881	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	53 of 845	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	7 of 858	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	40 of 869	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	12 of 870	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	32 of 847	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	24 of 853	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.6	55 of 848	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	10 of 840	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.0	34 of 826	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	25 of 824	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	29 of 820	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	64 of 814	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	84 of 803	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	128 of 434	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.6	45 of 781	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	31 of 777	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	23 of 756	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	72.0	168 of 685	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	92.0	5 of 676	99.3%	★★★★★
2003	72.4	151 of 674	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	48 of 790	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	109 of 799	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	326 of 809	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	137 of 787	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	55 of 799	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	76 of 783	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	6 of 787	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	31 of 774	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	79 of 807	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	106 of 812	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	39 of 826	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	13 of 799	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	2 of 808	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	29 of 784	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	35 of 798	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	35 of 779	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	106 of 710	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	163 of 714	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	167 of 730	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	106 of 712	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	19 of 725	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	89 of 710	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	33 of 722	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	135 of 712	81.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math76%+32 vs state

Reading73%+25 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	87.3	66^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	68.2	74.0	77.8	73.4	26.7	26.7	84.4	80.0	64.4	76.4	92.5%	7.5%	$12,880
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	72	241^st of 869 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%	90	54.9	52.8	65.8	58.2	30.1	30.1	74.5	54.2	58.9	61.2	89.6%	8.3%	$10,983
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3	61.5	20.0	20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5	67.3	88.6%	8.6%	$12,553
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9	62.2	42.9	42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2	72.0	89.7%	5.1%	$12,110
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5	61.2	29.0	29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2	58.2	87%	8.7%	$11,943
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	72.3	238^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%	39	51.4	59.8	64.4	58.5	15.1	15.1	70.7	75.9	63.0	70.2	91.2%	7.4%	$10,759
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6	60.7	23.6	23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7	75.2	89.7%	2.9%	$11,470
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5	58.3	32.7	32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5	68.6	83.3%	10.4%	$12,284
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7	43.4	14.5	14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8	50.0	91.5%	5.6%	$11,596
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0	61.2	36.0	36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0	77.6	≥ 98%	0%	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridges Community Elementary

What district is Bridges Community Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Bridges Community Elementary?

Students at Bridges Community Elementary are 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bridges Community Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Bridges Community Elementary.

Is Bridges Community Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bridges Community Elementary ranks in the top 7.6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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