School Profile · Thousand Oaks
BRIDGES Charter: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
BRIDGES Charter posts 58% meeting the standard; 28.5% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
1335 Calle Bouganvilla, 91360 (opens in new tab)·Ventura County Office of Education·Thousand Oaks·Grades K-8·420 students·19% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(805) 492-3569·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
51
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #1,607 statewide · #3 of 4 in Ventura County Office of Education
BRIDGES Charter scores 51 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 72nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “58% proficient” and call it done. BRIDGES Charter deserves a closer read. It sits at the 72nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
As a charter, BRIDGES Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
39%
29%
32%
Grade 3 · 68% proficient
28%
26%
46%
Grade 4 · 54% proficient
23%
35%
42%
Grade 5 · 58% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 16.5pp across grades; the floor slips 10.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
28.5%
State 21.3%
7.2pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
58.1%
State 42.7%
15.4pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-19.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
15.2%
State 17.9%
2.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.3%
State 1.6%
0.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 78
Lang Ranch
Conejo Valley Unified · 1.5 mi
Strong
83/100
Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary
Ventura County Office of Education · 1.5 mi
Strong
80/100
Wildwood Elementary
Conejo Valley Unified · 2.2 mi
Strong
72/100
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 55
Los Cerritos Middle
Conejo Valley Unified · 0.9 mi
Solid
66/100
Colina Middle
Conejo Valley Unified · 2 mi
Developing
50/100
Redwood Middle
Conejo Valley Unified · 1.8 mi
Developing
49/100
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 41
Thousand Oaks High
Conejo Valley Unified · 0.7 mi
Solid
57/100
Conejo Valley High (Continuation)
Conejo Valley Unified · 0.9 mi
Needs Support
26/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic25.0%
White62.4%
Asian2.6%
Black1.2%
Other8.8%
GenderFemale 49.3%Male 50.5%Non-binary 0.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 19.1% (45pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
420
200 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$46,311
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,578 – $114,273
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At BRIDGES Charter in Thousand Oaks, 67.4% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 9.1% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. BRIDGES Charter outperforms its district average for white students by 58.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (54.9% Math proficient); Disabilities students (19.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 175 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−20.4pp
33.3% vs 53.7% overall · n=18
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−6.0pp
61.1% vs 67.1% overall · n=18
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−20.7pp
11.1% vs 31.8% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−12.8pp
16.7% vs 29.4% overall · n=18
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
White175 tested
ELA 67.4%·Math 54.9%· +58.3pp vs district
Disabilities36 tested
ELA 19.4%·Math 19.4%· +12.3pp vs district
Hispanic29 tested
ELA 58.6%·Math 37.9%· +54.5pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$119K
$34K above CA median
Median Home Value
$937K
$278K above CA median
Bachelor's+
44%
9pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.5 years avg experience
27 teachers · 4% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
98% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
28.5%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
58.1%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 62th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-19.7pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
15.2%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38 | 39% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 68% | +25 |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 28% | 26% | 31% | 15% | 54% | +9 |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 23% | 35% | 27% | 15% | 58% | +10 |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 30% | 41% | 15% | 15% | 70% | +24 |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 25% | 50% | 9% | 16% | 75% | +27 |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 47% | 31% | 16% | 6% | 78% | +32 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 38 | 39% | 32% | 11% | 18% | 71% | +25 |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 27% | 28% | 32% | 13% | 55% | +13 |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% | 27% | 29% | 29% | 42% | +6 |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 34% | 21% | 28% | 17% | 55% | +20 |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 19% | 25% | 34% | 22% | 44% | +10 |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 44% | 13% | 19% | 25% | 56% | +24 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 80 | 23% | 30% | 41% | 6% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 175 | 67.4% | +58 | +6 |
| Students with Disabilities | 36 | 19.4% | +12 | +2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29 | 58.6% | +55 | +20 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGES Charter ← | — | 51 | 28.5% | 58.1% | −19.7 | 2.3% |
| Lang Ranch | 1.5 mi | 83 | 55.6% | 84.1% | +6.5 | 0.1% |
| Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary | 1.5 mi | 80 | 56.1% | 86.3% | +3.8 | 0.3% |
| Wildwood Elementary | 2.2 mi | 72 | 45.3% | 73.8% | −6.0 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1672 → #1674 → #1602 → #1442 → #1607
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is BRIDGES Charter a good elementary school?
BRIDGES Charter has a Scope Score of 51 out of 100, placing it in the 72nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,607 statewide. 28.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.2 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are BRIDGES Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 58.1% of students at BRIDGES Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 28.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 28.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 293 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does BRIDGES Charter rank in California?
BRIDGES Charter ranks #1,607 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 72nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is BRIDGES Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at BRIDGES Charter decreases by 19.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at BRIDGES Charter?
15.2% of students at BRIDGES Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does BRIDGES Charter compare to other schools in Thousand Oaks?
BRIDGES Charter scores 51/100 (72nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 420 students. Use the schools in Thousand Oaks page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does BRIDGES Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At BRIDGES Charter in Thousand Oaks, 67.4% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 9.1% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. BRIDGES Charter outperforms its district average for white students by 58.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (54.9% Math proficient); Disabilities students (19.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.0 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 175 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.