📍 616 Eastland Drive, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, 83301
Bridge Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving middle age pupils, located in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County. The school has 55 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Twin Falls District school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bridge Academy enrolls 55 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 32 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 29% |
| Asian | 2 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 55 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 36 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bridge Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-20, state senate district 24, state house district 24.
Bridge Academy is one of 18 schools in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT, based in TWIN FALLS, Idaho. The district serves 9,000 students district-wide and employs 541 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 55 students, Bridge Academy is smaller than the district average of about 500 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small