Best High Schools in Bridge City, LA

High schools
3
Students
2,556
Avg actual
36%
Avg projected
37%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Bridge City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies

A+

SchoolGrade

90%

Actual Test Scores

74%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 541 Students

2. Riverdale High School

C+

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1019 Students

3. L.w. Higgins High School

D

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

15%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 996 Students

Best Middle Schools in Bridge City, LA

Middle schools
1
Students
470
Avg actual
13%
Avg projected
17%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Bridge City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Stella Worley Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

13%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Bridge City, LA

Elementary schools
6
Students
2,924
Avg actual
31%
Avg projected
27%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Bridge City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Ray St. Pierre Academy For Advanced Studies

A+

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 336 Students

2. Harahan School

C

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 471 Students

3. Jefferson School

C

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 666 Students

4. Emmett C.gilbert School Of Excellence At Ford

D-

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

19%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 689 Students

5. Joshua Butler Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 359 Students

6. Mildred S. Harris Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 403 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Bridge City, LA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Bridge City, LA has a total population of 7,219 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 77%, and 8% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Bridge City, LA

6,003

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

77%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

8%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bridge City, LA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

F

53.95 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D-

6.51 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

F

47.44 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bridge City, LA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bridge City, LA.

ISP Report Card

C

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,000 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

40 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Bridge City, LA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Bridge City, LA

How many schools are in Bridge City, LA?

Bridge City, LA has 11 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 6,003 students in total.

How do schools in Bridge City perform on state tests?

On average, 11 schools in Bridge City score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Bridge City meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bridge City?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Bridge City, LA

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Westwego, LA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Jefferson, LA

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Harahan, LA

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Avondale, LA

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
River Ridge, LA

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Waggaman, LA

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Marrero, LA

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Kennedy Heights, LA

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Metairie, LA

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Estelle, LA

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Bridge City

Average SchoolGrade
D-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
0%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
11%
Avg projected
21%

1 of 2 schools in Bridge City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 1

All 2 public schools we grade in Bridge City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (1)