Enrollment
108
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480146213560 Charter school
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy — Farmers Branch, TX
Federal NCES profile for Bridgeway Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 47
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bridgeway Preparatory Academy · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridgeway Preparatory Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy reports 108 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% below the Texas average and 57% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 108 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bridgeway Preparatory Academy spends $15,083 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 7.4% from local sources (property taxes), 55.5% from the state, and 37.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bridgeway Preparatory Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▲ 14% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.2% | ▼ 64% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 108 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Texas — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,083
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 108 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 108 Top 9% in Texas — larger than 91% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 16.7:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% -64% vs state
NCES ID 480146213560
Student demographics
African American 48.1%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
White 12.0%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: African American at 48.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 108:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridgeway Preparatory Academy, which includes Bridgeway Preparatory Academy.
$15,083
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 7.4%
State 55.5%
Federal 37.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Farmers Branch
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Mclaughlin Strickland El
Standard public school
706 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Stark El
Standard public school
626 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Blair El
Standard public school
520 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Farmers Branch El
Standard public school
468 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bridgeway Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Bridgeway Preparatory Academy?
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy has 108 students enrolled. It is a other school in FARMERS BRANCH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgeway Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridgeway Preparatory Academy is 16.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridgeway Preparatory Academy?
22.2% of students at Bridgeway Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridgeway Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Bridgeway Preparatory Academy is African American at 48.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in FARMERS BRANCH, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgeway Preparatory Academy?
Bridgeway Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.