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Bridge Academy West

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

3120 CARPENTER Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212 · (313) 462-6200

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Bridge Academy West

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3120 CARPENTER Ave, Hamtramck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 695
Grade 7116
Grade 8120
Enrollment over time
334’20
397’21
406’22
336’23
331’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Asian 19%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bridge Academy West from Detroit families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.