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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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 990 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 3% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,888 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bridgeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#641 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,465 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
35%
# Black Students
1,156 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
20%
16%
# White Students
163 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
3%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
336
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
374
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
405
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
393
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
419
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
455
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
494
# Ungraded Students:
191
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,043 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
$25,791
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,043
$26,228
Best Bridgeton City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quarter Mile Lane School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
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
550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: PK
| 291 students
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