Is Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary a good school?

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 423 students attended Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary?

Students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Coliseum College Prep Academy High : Fremont High

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Summary:

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 414 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for its students. The school has consistently low performance, with only 8.56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 6.83% in Mathematics, compared to 33.09% and 25.56% in the district, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 15.7% in 2017-2018 to 67.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Horace Mann Elementary (70.2%) and Greenleaf (55.9%). The school also serves a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.03% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools, such as Horace Mann Elementary, Greenleaf, and Melrose Leadership Academy, also serve predominantly low-income student populations, they generally outperform Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary in academic achievement. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's poor performance. The school's consistently low statewide ranking, high chronic absenteeism rates, and low student-teacher ratio indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges and improve outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1325 53rd Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601-5728

(510) 879-2178

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5828^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,085

Students who attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary usually attend:

High:	Coliseum College Prep Academy
	Fremont High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

2.8%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 47^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), African American (2.8%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is 22.8, which is the 24^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is $6,085. 28 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary 5828^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.73	4573^rd	4809	4.9%
2005	22.06	3822^nd	4822	20.7%
2006	13.43	4437^th	4818	7.9%
2007	16.10	4565^th	5113	10.7%
2008	25.42	3933^rd	5113	23.1%
2009	27.67	3868^th	5193	25.5%
2010	37.85	3306^th	5314	37.8%
2011	33.28	3742^nd	5377	30.4%
2012	19.80	4659^th	5390	13.6%
2013	10.91	5254^th	5530	5.0%
2015	10.86	5428^th	5611	3.3%
2016	6.26	5578^th	5614	0.6%
2017	5.94	5652^nd	5692	0.7%
2018	6.37	5597^th	5662	1.1%
2019	7.47	5678^th	5789	1.9%
2022	6.91	5853^rd	5883	0.5%
2023	7.20	5826^th	5874	0.8%
2024	6.15	5828^th	5862	0.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.32	2902^nd	3246	10.6%
2019	28.68	2588^th	3275	21.0%
2022	21.23	3140^th	3311	5.2%
2023	23.88	2954^th	3250	9.1%
2024	23.47	2926^th	3160	7.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.97	5020^th	5084	1.3%
2019	10.44	5040^th	5173	2.6%
2022	8.26	5223^rd	5264	0.8%
2023	8.82	5309^th	5374	1.2%
2024	7.50	5468^th	5511	0.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.41	5343^rd	5413	1.3%
2019	7.80	5408^th	5492	1.5%
2022	8.68	5578^th	5635	1.0%
2023	9.84	5509^th	5617	1.9%
2024	8.14	5537^th	5605	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.59	5385^th	5431	0.8%
2019	8.70	5394^th	5510	2.1%
2022	6.61	5645^th	5663	0.3%
2023	6.89	5633^rd	5650	0.3%
2024	6.21	5614^th	5636	0.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.47	4743^rd	4830	1.8%
2019	10.30	4849^th	4963	2.3%
2022	7.95	5056^th	5084	0.6%
2023	8.94	5048^th	5098	1.0%
2024	7.22	5072^nd	5102	0.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	22	163	31	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	20	172	34	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	17	157	59	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1991	12	153	59	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	12	133	67	295	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1993	6	130	58	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1994	4	113	63	311	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1995	5	81	67	356	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	5	81	67	356	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	1	87	57	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1998	1	78	47	340	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1999	2	74	41	366	4	n/a	n/a	3	490
2000	0	69	32	389	4	n/a	n/a	4	498
2001	0	60	36	387	5	n/a	n/a	0	488
2002	1	31	20	362	2	n/a	n/a	1	417
2003	1	31	20	362	2	n/a	n/a	1	417
2004	1	23	13	343	0	n/a	n/a	1	381
2005	0	14	15	333	0	n/a	n/a	1	363
2006	0	9	11	343	0	n/a	n/a	1	364
2007	0	7	9	335	0	n/a	n/a	7	358
2008	1	10	9	361	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	4	10	7	358	1	0	0	0	380
2010	3	10	6	364	1	0	4	0	388
2011	7	9	4	362	2	0	4	0	388
2012	6	11	5	373	2	0	1	0	398
2013	6	4	8	358	3	1	1	0	381
2014	6	6	7	343	2	0	2	0	366
2015	4	21	10	369	2	1	7	0	414
2016	9	26	11	394	1	3	6	0	450
2017	8	21	9	385	2	2	9	0	436
2018	7	23	9	391	1	1	10	0	442
2019	8	17	13	389	1	0	11	0	439
2020	7	13	16	386	1	0	12	0	435
2021	5	10	17	378	1	0	11	0	422
2022	5	10	9	367	1	0	11	0	403
2023	6	14	11	370	2	0	11	0	414
2024	7	12	7	390	0	0	7	0	423

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	17.0	27.4	n/a
1989	480	20.0	24.0	n/a
1990	502	19.0	26.4	n/a
1991	502	19.7	25.4	n/a
1992	509	20.0	25.4	87.4
1993	501	21.0	23.9	86.8
1994	493	20.0	24.6	89
1995	514	19.5	26.4	90.5
1996	514	19.5	26.4	90.5
1997	497	20.1	24.7	90.5
1998	469	21.0	22.3	92.5
1999	490	21.0	23.3	90.8
2000	498	24.4	20.4	94.7
2001	488	24.8	19.7	91.4
2002	417	24.1	17.3	92.5
2003	417	24.1	17.3	92.5
2004	381	20.2	18.9	40.5
2005	363	21.8	16.7	88.1
2006	364	22.4	16.3	92.8
2007	358	19.9	18.0	96.6
2008	381	20.3	18.8	90.8
2009	380	21.9	16.2	86.8
2010	388	21.6	17.9	86.3
2011	388	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	398	20.0	19.9	84.2
2013	381	20.0	19.0	99.2
2014	366	19.0	19.2	94.5
2015	414	19.0	21.7	73.9
2016	450	19.0	23.6	94.4
2017	436	16.0	27.2	94.7
2018	442	16.0	27.6	96.4
2019	439	19.6	22.3	96.8
2020	435	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	422	19.0	22.2	94.5
2022	403	18.0	22.3	99.3
2023	414	19.0	21.7	99
2024	423	18.5	22.8	99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	17.0	27.4	n/a
1989	480	20.0	24.0	n/a
1990	502	19.0	26.4	n/a
1991	502	19.7	25.4	n/a
1992	509	20.0	25.4	87.4
1993	501	21.0	23.9	86.8
1994	493	20.0	24.6	89
1995	514	19.5	26.4	90.5
1996	514	19.5	26.4	90.5
1997	497	20.1	24.7	90.5
1998	469	21.0	22.3	92.5
1999	490	21.0	23.3	90.8
2000	498	24.4	20.4	94.7
2001	488	24.8	19.7	91.4
2002	417	24.1	17.3	92.5
2003	417	24.1	17.3	92.5
2004	381	20.2	18.9	40.5
2005	363	21.8	16.7	88.1
2006	364	22.4	16.3	92.8
2007	358	19.9	18.0	96.6
2008	381	20.3	18.8	90.8
2009	380	21.9	16.2	86.8
2010	388	21.6	17.9	86.3
2011	388	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	398	20.0	19.9	84.2
2013	381	20.0	19.0	99.2
2014	366	19.0	19.2	94.5
2015	414	19.0	21.7	73.9
2016	450	19.0	23.6	94.4
2017	436	16.0	27.2	94.7
2018	442	16.0	27.6	96.4
2019	439	19.6	22.3	96.8
2020	435	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	422	19.0	22.2	94.5
2022	403	18.0	22.3	99.3
2023	414	19.0	21.7	99
2024	423	18.5	22.8	99.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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