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About this school
Bridge Academy - West is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 331 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Bridge Academy - West
$6,679
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
41
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Bridge Academy - West has received support from
29 individuals from Michigan and
12 individuals out-of-state.