How does Bridgeway Island Elementary compare to other elementary schools in West Sacramento?

Bridgeway Island Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.0/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,874 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bridgeway Island Elementary?

25.8% of students at Bridgeway Island Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bridgeway Island Elementary improving or declining?

Bridgeway Island Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bridgeway Island Elementary?

10.2% of students at Bridgeway Island Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bridgeway Island Elementary

Washington Unified West Sacramento Yolo County 95691

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,874 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,083 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 23.6%

White 34.0%

Asian 21.5%

Black 5.5%

Other 15.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bridgeway Island Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.8%
Met Standard	26.0%
Below Standard	48.2%

Exceeded

25.8%

Met

26.0%

Below

48.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Bridgeway Island Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.2 points above the Washington Unified district average of 10.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.5 points higher (vs 17.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-2.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,874

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	111	31.5%	19.8%	28.8%	19.8%	51.4%
4th	118	24.6%	26.3%	27.1%	22.0%	50.9%
5th	126	30.2%	24.6%	19.8%	25.4%	54.8%
6th	119	27.7%	28.6%	25.2%	18.5%	56.3%
7th	123	13.0%	30.1%	30.9%	26.0%	43.1%
8th	117	39.3%	37.6%	12.0%	11.1%	76.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	112	27.7%	26.8%	17.9%	27.7%	54.5%
4th	119	25.2%	29.4%	29.4%	16.0%	54.6%
5th	127	26.0%	20.5%	22.8%	30.7%	46.5%
6th	120	25.8%	24.2%	25.8%	24.2%	50.0%
7th	124	16.1%	21.8%	25.0%	37.1%	37.9%
8th	121	22.3%	23.1%	22.3%	32.2%	45.5%