Bright Water Elementary School serves 179 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

Bright Water Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Bright Water Elementary School’s learner population of 179 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bright Water Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bright Water Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bright Water Elementary School is Unity Campus (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Longfellow Alternative (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School (0.4 miles away)