Bridge Gate Community School

www.bridgegateedu.org/

Charter School 199 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Bridge Gate Community School, located on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, is a public charter school that primarily serves students in grades K-8. The school operates with a focus on providing a structured, supportive environment that emphasizes academic growth and character development. As a community school, it is designed to meet the diverse needs of its neighborhood, offering an alternative to traditional district-run schools by providing smaller classroom settings and a curriculum tailored to individual student progress.

The school is managed by the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West and is part of a larger network of community schools in Ohio. Its educational approach typically integrates core subjects like math, reading, and science with social-emotional learning to ensure students are prepared for high school. Bridge Gate aims to foster a strong partnership between parents, staff, and the community to improve educational outcomes and provide a consistent, safe learning experience for children in the Columbus area.

199

Total Students

16.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bridge Gate Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	55
Black	118
Two or More	10

Black
118 (59.3%)
Hispanic
55 (27.6%)
White
16 (8.0%)
Two or More
10 (5.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bridge Gate Community School
Phone:	(614)501-3820
Website:	http://www.bridgegateedu.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	199
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 21

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 23

Grade 7 16

Grade 8 10

Grade 9 11

Grade 10 7