The brief
A charter elementary school in Miami, FL serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
It ranks 1,501 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 33 of 155 in Polk.
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202650%
- 202543%
- 202435%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2024-2026) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2024-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33173; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $83,053
- Median home value
- $460,500
- Median rent
- $1,935/mo
- College educated
- 41.6%
- Homeownership
- 69.3%
- Poverty rate
- 12.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33173; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 17
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,590/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Miami. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Miami), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 69.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bridgeprep Academy of Polk serve?
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Bridgeprep Academy of Polk?
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk has an enrollment of approximately 535 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgeprep Academy of Polk?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridgeprep Academy of Polk is 23.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bridgeprep Academy of Polk rank in FL?
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk ranks #1,501 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Bridgeprep Academy of Polk's MySchoolScout rating?
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bridgeprep Academy of Polk?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bridgeprep Academy of Polk has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026).
Is Bridgeprep Academy of Polk a charter school?
Yes, Bridgeprep Academy of Polk is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Bridgeprep Academy of Polk a Title I school?
No, Bridgeprep Academy of Polk is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bridgeprep Academy of Polk?
69.3% of students at Bridgeprep Academy of Polk qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 535
- Student-teacher ratio
- 23.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small Suburb
- County
- Polk County
- Phone
- (786) 476-2038
- Rank in district
- #33 of 155
- Schools in district
- 167
- District spending per student
- $11,242
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 33173)
- 32,042
- Area average commute
- 32.1 min
- Area median age
- 44.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.