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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bridge Elementary

Lexington school district

A
overall grade

Ranks #47 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 6%.

Overall rank
#47
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
70%+27 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
75%+32 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
361 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 5% statewide. An average of 75% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is up 16 points since 2023 (65% to 81%).
  • Trend: ELA is up 10 points since 2023 (67% to 77%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 6% · #47
ELA
Excellenttop 8% · #64
Math
Excellenttop 5% · #44
Attendance
Excellenttop 8% · #71
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 33% · #291

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts77%in 2026 · state 43%
34 points above the state
0%50%100%This school77%State43%20172019202120232026
Math81%in 2026 · state 42%
39 points above the state
0%50%100%This school81%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)516
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)518
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)98th · 97th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students361
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.7MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
49.9%
White
21.6%
Hispanic/Latino
12.2%
Multi-Race
11.9%
Black/African American
4.4%

49.3% girls · 50.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
15%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersAbout average
This school
18%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
78.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
97.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
87.5%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.1%
Special education teachers18.3%
English learner teachers5.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.4%
MA avg
15.6%

7.6 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Lexington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.66MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$20,394MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$152,336MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.7% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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