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Bridgeton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,281 students in Bridgeton City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bridgeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
6,137 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bridgeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
23%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,698 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
36%
# Black Students
1,187 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
130 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
2%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
628
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
381
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
389
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
398
# Ungraded Students:
155
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,109 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,744
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,109
$26,033
Best Bridgeton City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quarter Mile Lane School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Quarter Mile Lane
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: PK-8
| 699 students
Rank: n/an/a
Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: PK
| 582 students
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