Bridge Gate Community School

Bridge Gate Community School is the only school in this data set — a K–8 elementary school in Columbus, Ohio serving about 199 students, and it operates as its own district, ranked 602nd of 773 Ohio districts (22nd percentile, 1 star). Because there is just one school here, the useful comparisons are between Bridge Gate and Ohio state averages, between grade levels, and between years.

There are real bright spots. Third Grade ELA is the standout: 84.6% proficient in 2025–26 versus 63.4% statewide, up from 77.8% the year before. Fourth Grade Math (76.2% vs. 67.3%) and Seventh Grade Math (55.6% vs. 48.6%) also beat the state. Middle-grade math improved sharply — Sixth Grade Math rose from 12.5% to 52.9% and Seventh Grade Math from 0% to 55.6% — and overall math in 2025–26 was within about 4 points of the state average. The 12:1 student-teacher ratio is relatively favorable.

The weaknesses are just as clear. Middle-grade ELA is the biggest problem: Grades 5–8 are all far below Ohio, and Grades 6–8 are all under 19% proficiency, with Seventh Grade ELA at 16.7% against 62.7% statewide. Science is also a serious concern — Fifth Grade Science was 0% versus 62.7%, and Eighth Grade Science was 31.3% versus 61.2%. Chronic absenteeism affects 53.3% of students, a major barrier to learning. The school improved from the 12th percentile in 2023–24 to the 34th in 2024–25, then slipped to the 30th in 2025–26. Note that the free/reduced-lunch figure is not reported and spending data ($7,399 per student) is only for 2018–19, so current funding cannot be assessed. Visit [Bridge Gate Community School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/OH/schools/0158205874/school.aspx) or the [Bridge Gate Community School district page](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/OH/district/01582/search.aspx) for details.