Elementary school (grades K-5) · Thousand Oaks, CA

Bridges Charter

Federal NCES profile for Bridges Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060187912617Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridges Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#11 of 11
elementary schools in Thousand Oaks · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
23.3:1
students per teacher
16.5%
free-lunch eligible

Bridges Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bridges Charter ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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

+27 students YoY

Bridges Charter grew from 351 students in 2022-23 to 378 in 2023-24 (+7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.2 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 060187912617 · Thousand Oaks, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

420 enr · 23.3:1 · 16.5% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Worthington Hooker School (420 students)

Bridges Charter grew from 351 students in 2022-23 to 378 in 2023-24 (+7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 18.2 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Bridges Charter compares

Bridges Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.3:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% ▼ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 420 top 57% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
420
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,977
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.2%

Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Bridges Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Bridges Charter District reports $13,977 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Thousand Oaks

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Bridges Charter

How many students attend Bridges Charter?

Bridges Charter has 420 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Thousand Oaks, CA. CCD year-over-year: 351 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridges Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridges Charter is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridges Charter?

16.5% of students at Bridges Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridges Charter?

The largest demographic group at Bridges Charter is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Thousand Oaks, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridges Charter?

Bridges Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bridges Charter rank among elementary schools in Thousand Oaks?

By Resource Investment Index, Bridges Charter ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Thousand Oaks, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Thousand Oaks on the city page.

What other schools are in Bridges Charter District?

None; Bridges Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Bridges Charter 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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