Elementary school (grades K-5) · Staten Island, NY

Bridge Preparatory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Bridge Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360121306694Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridge Preparatory Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#4 of 8
elementary schools in Staten Island · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for New York
63.2%
free-lunch eligible

Bridge Preparatory Charter School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bridge Preparatory Charter School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Staten Island, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Bridge Preparatory Charter School held near 242 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 360121306694 · Staten Island, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

263 enr · 8.5:1 · 63.2% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Knik Elementary School (263 students)

Bridge Preparatory Charter School held near 242 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Bridge Preparatory Charter School compares

Bridge Preparatory Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 28% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 12% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 263 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,500
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.8%
African American 25.1%
White 23.6%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Bridge Preparatory Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Bridge Preparatory Charter School reports $23,500 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bridge Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Bridge Preparatory Charter School?

Bridge Preparatory Charter School has 263 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Staten Island, NY. CCD year-over-year: 242 (2022-23) → 242 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridge Preparatory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridge Preparatory Charter School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridge Preparatory Charter School?

63.2% of students at Bridge Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridge Preparatory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Bridge Preparatory Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 41.8% of enrollment, in Staten Island, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridge Preparatory Charter School?

Bridge Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bridge Preparatory Charter School rank among elementary schools in Staten Island?

By Resource Investment Index, Bridge Preparatory Charter School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Staten Island, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Staten Island on the city page.

What other schools are in Bridge Preparatory Charter School?

None; Bridge Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Bridge Preparatory Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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