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Bridgewater Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

401 Jefferson Pkwy, Northfield, MN 55057 · (507) 664-3300 · Part of Northfield Public School District

Northfield’s School Grade A better than 88% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bridgewater Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Northfield kids: Northfield Middle

On the path

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

K–5Bridgewater ElementaryYou are here
6–8Northfield Middle845 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

401 Jefferson Pkwy, Northfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 1106
Grade 287
Grade 391
Grade 4106
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
559’20
549’21
527’22
563’23
564’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bridgewater Elementary from Northfield families.

Other schools in Northfield Public School District

The district →
Greenvale Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A−
488 students12:1
Spring Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A
445 students12:1
Northfield Community Education Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Northfield
117 students7:1
Northfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northfield
A−
845 students19:1
Northfield Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Northfield
D
107 students19:1
Northfield Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northfield
A−
1,283 students21:1

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; Northfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.