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Bridgeton City School District

41 Bank Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 middle schools serving 3,810 students in Bridgeton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Bridgeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
6,102 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
39,885 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#642 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
38%
12%
49%
2%
23%
81%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
77%
38%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
2%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Avenue School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
51 North West Avenue
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
399 Indian Avenue
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 West Broad Street
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Quarter Mile Lane
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Cherry Street
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Gr: K-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,102 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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