Bridge Street Elementary, Yuba City CA

Original Research by School Decision on Bridge Street Elementary

Bridge Street Elementary is a small public elementary serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Yuba City. The school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. This is an economically stressed school serving a community with considerable need.

Academically, Bridge Street's proficiency results are very low across all tested subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency rates range from single digits in fifth grade to the low teens in third and fourth grade. English language arts proficiency runs similarly, with rates in the mid-teens to low twenties. Fifth-grade science proficiency is also quite low. When measured against other districts in Sutter County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. Only one year of state testing data was available, so trend information is limited; whether these results represent a stable condition or a declining pattern cannot be determined from the data provided.

The school operates a regular public classroom model and offers arts and music programs, including band. Data on English learner rates and special education enrollment were not available, which limits a full picture of the student population. Similarly, information on specific instructional approaches, teacher experience, class sizes, attendance rates, or other school environment details was not included in the available records.

Housing in the Yuba City area is moderately priced relative to state benchmarks, and the local economy is anchored by healthcare, agriculture, retail, and government. The city itself is experiencing new residential development and growth. Public transit exists but with limited scope, and walkability varies widely depending on neighborhood.

A parent choosing Bridge Street would be enrolling in a school with very significant academic challenges. The data does not explain the causes of the low proficiency results, nor does it describe the school's improvement efforts or resource allocation. A parent may want to reach out directly to the school and district to understand what academic support structures are in place, how teachers are being supported in addressing these proficiency gaps, and what concrete steps are underway to raise student achievement. This is also a school where the majority of families are navigating economic hardship, which shapes both the peer environment and the school's likely resource constraints.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 317%

School 17% · District 35% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 31% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 28% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 33% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 35% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 40% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 27% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

This schoolYuba City Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income16%Higher-income27%11 pp gap