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Bridge View Special Education

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Bridge View Special Education ranks 505 th of 869 Minnesota alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota alternative schools

Summary

Bridge View Special Education is an alternative K–12 school in Saint Paul, MN, serving about 115 students at 350 Colborne St as part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which ranks 346th of 458 Minnesota districts. It is larger than most nearby alternative schools — Rivereast Program (54 students), 917 Deaf/Hard of Hearing (29), and Juvenile Service Center (9) — though smaller than Metro Deaf School (156). About 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student–teacher ratio has improved to 4.9.

In 2025–26, all-grade proficiency was 29.7% in math (above the district's 27.8% but below the state's 44.9%), 29.9% in reading (below both), and 17.2% in science (below both). That places Bridge View ahead of nearby alternatives in math and reading — Rivereast (9.4% math, 6.1% reading), 917 Deaf/Hard of Hearing (20%, 27.3%), and Metro Deaf (8%, 17.5%) — but behind them in science. Juvenile Service Center's scores are suppressed by the state, so no comparison is possible. The school has also improved substantially: math rose from 6.56% in 2022–23 to 29.7%, and reading from 5.45% to 29.9%.

Results swing widely by grade. Some grades beat state averages (3rd-grade math 63.6%, 3rd-grade reading 60%, 6th-grade math 45.5%, 8th-grade science 20%), while others trail far behind (8th-grade reading 0%, End of Course science 0%). Several grade-level scores are suppressed, meaning they are unknown rather than zero. Graduation rates are low (30% in 2023–24, 0% in 2022–23) even though dropout is reported at 0% each year — a pattern that likely reflects the alternative-school setting, where students may stay enrolled longer or finish through other pathways.

115

Students ?

4.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,489

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

350 Colborne St
Saint Paul, MN 55102-3299

(651) 293-8640

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.3%

African American:

32.2%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (30% vs 84%)

!Reading scores 19 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

505^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 41 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

319^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 40 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

381^st of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 9% (2019) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 458Saint Paul Public Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	505 of 869	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	695 of 872	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	841 of 845	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	80 of 579	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	30.1	420 of 562	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	518 of 524	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	319 of 546	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	411 of 519	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	383 of 545	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	2.3	525 of 533	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	57 of 296	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	45.4	140 of 265	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	78 of 307	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	12.6	268 of 282	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	381 of 473	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	335 of 476	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.9	447 of 492	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	106 of 224	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	41 of 216	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	15.6	201 of 220	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+44 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+39 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+33 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-19 vs state

Math30%-15 vs state

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Bridge View Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	350 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8640	115	23	4.9	79.1%	17 (14.8%)	37 (32.2%)	9 (7.8%)	44 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)								(n/a)	60.0		40.0	30.0		0.0	33.3	29.9		20.0	0.0	17.2	63.6		10.0	45.5		36.4		29.7			$43,489
Resident Student/Out Of State	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 767-8243	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shared Time Nonpublic	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	360 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 767-8326	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$5,237
Brittany's Place	Public, Alternative	K-12	360 Colborne Street	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 332-5539	1	1	1.2	—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$42,125
Home/Hospital Instruction	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 Smith Ave N	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 226-9625	3	0		—	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$13,955
United Hospital Adolescent Program	Public, Alternative	1-12	333 Smith Ave N	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 241-5269	3	1	3.6	—	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$33,776
Juvenile Service Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	25 7th St W	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 266-5245	9	3	3.3	66.7%	1 (11.1%)	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)																							$60,831
Rivereast Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1055 Mackubin	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-2567	54	10	5.6	88.9%	11 (20.4%)	29 (53.7%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (18.5%)								(n/a)								6.1				20.0								9.4			$5,237
Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1897 Delaware Ave	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	3	0		—	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$4,398
Metro Deaf School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1125 Energy Park Drive	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Metro Deaf School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 224-3995	156	26	6.0	64.1%	60 (38.5%)	49 (31.4%)	23 (14.7%)	17 (10.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)							27.3	17.5			20.0	25.0								8.0			$72,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge View Special Education

How many students attend Bridge View Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Bridge View Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Bridge View Special Education?

Students at Bridge View Special Education are 38% Asian, 32% African American, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Bridge View Special Education a good school?

Bridge View Special Education ranks 505^th of 869 Minnesota alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bridge View Special Education in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 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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