Bridge City, LA Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Bridge City school information

Index	Bridge City	Louisiana	National
Average Test Scores	40%	64%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	10:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	1,334	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	395	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	175	7,963

The Bridge City, LA educational system consists of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Bridge City public schools have average test scores of 40% which is 38% lower than than the Louisiana average and 19% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Bridge City public schools is 10:1, compared to 14:1 in Louisiana and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 69.1% have completed high school, 6.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Bridge City are 19% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 3 public schools in Bridge City.
73.0% of people in Bridge City have completed 8th grade.
69.1% of people in Bridge City have completed high school.
6.9% of people in Bridge City have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Bridge City

Mildred S. Harris Elementary School1805 Bridge City AvenueGrades: PK - 5Students: 411 · Ratio: 16:157
Riverside Alternative High School3225 River RoadGrades: 1 - 12Students: 118 · Ratio: 14:122
Riverside Alternative High School3225 River RoadGrades: KG - 12Students: 45 · Ratio: 9:1n/a

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Education level achieved in Bridge City

Index	Bridge City	Louisiana	National
Completed 8th grade	73.0%	80.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	69.1%	78.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	37.3%	49.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	10.6%	28.6%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	6.9%	23.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	0.6%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.1%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.1%	1.0%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Bridge City (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Norco, LA	2,948	91%	85%
Belle Chasse, LA	13,709	85%	72%
Harahan, LA	9,321	81%	64%
Destrehan, LA	11,211	80%	62%
Meraux, LA	6,787	78%	58%
Bridge City, LA	6,663	40%	19%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Noble, OK	6,664	75%	52%
Skowhegan, ME	6,662	35%	30%
Rancho Calaveras, CA	6,661	26%	47%
Inniswold, LA	6,660	55%	11%
Fircrest, WA	6,660	60%	21%
Bridge City, LA	6,663	40%	19%

Source: The Bridge City, LA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.