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Bridges Community Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

320 Garfield Ave, North Mankato, MN 56003 · (507) 387-2800 · Part of Mankato Public School District

North Mankato’s School Grade B better than 59% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
251
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bridges Community Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Mankato kids: Dakota Meadows Middle School

On the path

Where North Mankato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bridges Community ElementaryYou are here
6–8Dakota Meadows Middle School852 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

320 Garfield Ave, North Mankato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 138
Grade 245
Grade 346
Grade 444
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
221’20
224’21
233’22
250’23
251’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bridges Community Elementary from North Mankato families.

Other schools in Mankato Public School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
A
388 students12:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
B
347 students14:1
Special Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mankato
233 students14:1
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mankato
165 students
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
461 students16:1
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
425 students12:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; North Mankato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.