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Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

510 N Main St, Bridgewater, SD 57319 · (605) 729-2541 · Part of Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3

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Directions
Students
143
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bridgewater kids: Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04

On the path

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

PK–5Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04in Emery

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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510 N Main St, Bridgewater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten14
Grade 125
Grade 221
Grade 329
Grade 415
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
167’20
169’21
162’22
159’23
143’24

Down 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <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-Emery Elementary - 02 from Bridgewater families.

Other schools in Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3

The district →
Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Emery
B
85 students13:1
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Emery
A
100 students10:1

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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Bridgewater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.