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Bridgewater highlights strong attendance, math gains; board approves special-education paraprofessional
Summary
Bridgewater Elementary reported improved third- and fourth-grade math proficiency and a drop in chronic absenteeism to 7.3% for 2024–25; the school board approved one 6.75-hour-per-day special-education paraprofessional for Bridgewater to respond to students with complex medical and safety needs.
Bridgewater Elementary showcased academic and attendance gains for 2024–25 at the Oct. 14 Northfield Public School District school board meeting, and the board voted to add a special-education paraprofessional at the school to address emergent student needs.
Interim principal Hope Langston told the board Bridgewater’s average daily attendance for 2024–25 was 95% and chronic absenteeism fell from 12% in 2023–24 to 7.3% last year. She said third- and fourth-grade math proficiency stood out among the building’s results and that Bridgewater’s third-grade FRP (free-and reduced-price) proficiency ranked above roughly 75% of comparable schools in state data.…
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