Best Public Schools in Bridge City, LA

Summary:

The city of Bridge City, Louisiana is home to two schools: Mildred S. Harris Elementary School and Riverside Alternative High School. While the schools serve different grade levels and student populations, they both face unique challenges in providing quality education to their communities.

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School has consistently low performance on state assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools for the past 3 years. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (77.17%), the school serves a high-need student population. In contrast, Riverside Alternative High School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 7.5, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for its students.

The racial makeup of the two schools also differs significantly. Mildred S. Harris Elementary has a diverse student body, with 44.67% Hispanic, 38.96% African American, and 13.4% White students, while Riverside Alternative High School has a majority African American (58.49%) and White (33.96%) student population. This diversity at Mildred S. Harris Elementary could present unique challenges and opportunities for the school to address the needs of its diverse student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Geometry (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Geometry End of Course	Total
Riverside Alternative High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	3225 River Road	Bridge City	70094	Jefferson Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(504) 437-3050	53	7	7.5	60.4%	18 (34.0%)	31 (58.5%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)	15.0	$156,317

Cities Near Bridge City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harahan	0.89 mi	1	116^th
River Ridge	1.35 mi	1	137^th
Avondale	1.57 mi	3	161^st
Westwego	2.46 mi	4	250^th
Jefferson	2.95 mi	6	164^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.