Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,810 students in Bridgeton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bridgeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
6,102 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bridgeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
77%
34%
% Black
19%
15%
% White
2%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,235 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,886
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,235
$25,828
Best Bridgeton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Avenue School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 North West Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: K-8 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Indian Ave School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
399 Indian Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: K-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Broad Street School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
251 West Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: K-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Quarter Mile Lane School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Quarter Mile Lane
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: PK-8 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Cherry Street School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11 Cherry Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: K-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #66.
Buckshutem Road School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: K-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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