Bridges Preparatory Academy

400 South Santa Fe Ave., Compton, CA 90221

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
151
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
29 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bridges Preparatory Academy District
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Class size29 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bridges Preparatory Academy

Bridges Preparatory Academy is a charter middle school in Compton, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Bridges Preparatory Academy District. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 151 students were enrolled, with about 29 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Bridges Preparatory Academy District. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

400 South Santa Fe Ave.
Compton, CA 90221
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
151 students
Students per teacher
29 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Bridges Preparatory Academy District
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Bridges Preparatory Academy District
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
060256414577

Schools near Bridges Preparatory Academy

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Davis Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 520 students
C1.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.