Gesher’s strength is in our size with an 8:1 Student to teacher ratio. Research reveals what teachers and parents intuitively know: class size does matter. Excellent student-teacher ratios lead to deeper, more meaningful learning experiences and higher student achievement. As a result, our teachers develop a strong relationship with each student and are able to build on their individual strengths. Independent school students generally perform better than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests. At Gesher JDS, students routinely score above the 90th percentile on standardized tests when compared with students at public schools.