West Avenue School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

51 North West Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

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Bottom 50%

Serving 622 students in grades Kindergarten-8, West Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 622 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Avenue School's student population of 622 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Avenue School
Kind	57
1	54
2	51
3	42
4	62
5	53
6	99
7	105
8	99

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Total Students

622 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Avenue School
2023	642
2022	634
2021	552
2020	711
2019	711
2018	701
2017	701
2016	649
2015	697
2014	690
2013	744
2012	670
2011	762
2010	716
2009	668
2008	664
2007	506
2006	475
2005	451
2004	453
2003	501
2002	480
2001	477
2000	513
1999	527
1998	541
1996	591
1995	118
1994	132
1993	114
1992	128
1991	125
1990	113

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Avenue School
2023	58
2022	48
2021	58
2020	55
2019	55
2018	57
2017	57
2016	64
2015	64
2014	62
2013	39
2012	59
2011	54
2010	58
2009	59
2008	57
2007	48
2006	45
2005	46
2004	45
2003	49
2002	53
2001	47
2000	47
1999	45
1998	42
1996	39
1995	11
1994	11
1993	12
1992	9
1991	7
1990	7

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School Calendar

School Motto

Intentionally Focused on Student Achievement

School Rankings

West Avenue School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Avenue School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#2050 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Avenue School
2023	#2050
2022	#2025
2021	#1903
2019	#1996
2018	#2106
2017	#1966
2016	#1872
2015	#1982
2014	#2065
2013	#2098
2012	#2058

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38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	9%	38%	7%
2022	10%	36%	5%
2021	7%	26%	4%
2019	22%	44%	12%
2018	17%	42%	13%
2017	20%	41%	13%
2016	25%	40%	14%
2015	16%	36%	13%
2014	52%	75%	46%
2013	51%	75%	47%
2012	56%	75%	47%

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18%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2022	18%	49%	12%
2021	28%	47%	21%
2019	25%	57%	18%
2018	16%	55%	13%
2017	25%	53%	20%
2016	27%	50%	20%
2015	17%	47%	16%
2014	35%	69%	32%
2013	30%	69%	34%
2012	34%	69%	33%
2011	42%	69%	38%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2022	7%	23%	2%
2021	5%	22%	5%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	11:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	19:1	12:1	23:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	11:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	11:1	13:1	10:1
2006	11:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	13:1	10:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	14:1	11:1
2002	9:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	15:1	11:1
2000	11:1	14:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	11:1
1998	13:1	15:1	11:1
1996	15:1	15:1	12:1
1995	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	15:1	12:1
1993	10:1	15:1	13:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2013	1%	10%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	5%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

71%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	70%	33%	77%
2022	71%	32%	76%
2021	68%	31%	76%
2020	70%	29%	73%
2019	70%	29%	73%
2018	68%	27%	72%
2017	68%	27%	72%
2016	65%	26%	70%
2015	59%	25%	68%
2014	58%	24%	65%
2013	59%	23%	64%
2012	61%	23%	63%
2011	61%	22%	55%
2010	59%	21%	54%
2009	55%	20%	53%
2008	56%	19%	50%
2007	57%	19%	46%
2006	65%	18%	43%
2005	63%	18%	39%
2004	57%	17%	35%
2003	33%	17%	33%
2002	28%	16%	29%
2001	19%	15%	27%
2000	19%	15%	24%
1999	17%	14%	21%
1998	15%	14%	19%
1996	11%	14%	17%
1995	8%	13%	16%
1994	11%	13%	15%
1993	11%	13%	15%
1992	5%	12%	15%

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Black

24%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	25%	15%	19%
2022	25%	15%	20%
2021	26%	15%	20%
2020	24%	15%	22%
2019	24%	15%	22%
2018	25%	16%	23%
2017	25%	16%	23%
2016	26%	16%	24%
2015	30%	16%	26%
2014	30%	16%	27%
2013	30%	16%	29%
2012	28%	16%	30%
2011	29%	16%	31%
2010	30%	17%	36%
2009	35%	17%	37%
2008	33%	17%	40%
2007	30%	17%	42%
2006	25%	18%	44%
2005	26%	18%	46%
2004	31%	18%	49%
2003	56%	18%	52%
2002	59%	18%	53%
2001	65%	18%	52%
2000	66%	18%	59%
1999	64%	18%	60%
1998	65%	18%	61%
1996	64%	19%	58%
1995	67%	19%	61%
1994	52%	19%	60%
1993	53%	19%	57%
1992	38%	19%	56%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	4%	39%	2%
2022	3%	40%	3%
2021	4%	41%	3%
2020	4%	43%	4%
2019	4%	43%	4%
2018	7%	45%	4%
2017	7%	45%	4%
2016	8%	46%	5%
2015	9%	48%	5%
2014	9%	49%	6%
2013	8%	50%	6%
2012	9%	51%	6%
2011	8%	52%	9%
2010	8%	53%	8%
2009	10%	54%	9%
2008	11%	55%	10%
2007	12%	56%	12%
2006	9%	56%	12%
2005	10%	57%	14%
2004	12%	58%	15%
2003	11%	58%	15%
2002	12%	59%	17%
2001	16%	61%	21%
2000	15%	61%	17%
1999	18%	62%	19%
1998	19%	62%	20%
1996	23%	62%	24%
1995	24%	63%	23%
1994	36%	63%	25%
1993	36%	63%	27%
1992	56%	64%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	0.45	0.71	0.38
2022	0.44	0.71	0.39
2021	0.47	0.71	0.39
2020	0.45	0.70	0.43
2019	0.45	0.70	0.43
2018	0.47	0.70	0.44
2017	0.47	0.70	0.44
2016	0.51	0.69	0.46
2015	0.56	0.68	0.48
2014	0.57	0.68	0.51
2013	0.56	0.67	0.51
2012	0.55	0.66	0.53
2011	0.55	0.65	0.54
2010	0.56	0.65	0.59
2009	0.58	0.64	0.58
2008	0.57	0.63	0.59
2007	0.58	0.62	0.61
2006	0.51	0.62	0.61
2005	0.53	0.61	0.62
2004	0.57	0.60	0.62
2003	0.58	0.60	0.61
2002	0.57	0.59	0.61
2001	0.52	0.58	0.62
2000	0.51	0.57	0.59
1999	0.54	0.57	0.59
1998	0.53	0.57	0.58
1996	0.53	0.56	0.59
1995	0.50	0.55	0.58
1994	0.59	0.55	0.58
1993	0.58	0.55	0.58
1992	0.54	0.54	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2023	2%	31%	51%
2022	74%	30%	75%
2021	71%	32%	75%
2020	81%	33%	83%
2019	81%	33%	83%
2018	56%	33%	60%
2017	56%	33%	60%
2016	11%	33%	7%
2015	8%	31%	10%
2014	89%	32%	89%
2013	85%	31%	87%
2012	84%	29%	86%
2011	85%	27%	85%
2010	81%	26%	81%
2009	63%	24%	68%
2008	74%	22%	74%
2007	71%	21%	68%
2006	77%	21%	70%
2004	75%	21%	66%
2003	78%	21%	69%
2002	86%	22%	72%
2000	83%	23%	70%
1999	81%	24%	72%
1998	81%	24%	76%
1996	76%	24%	74%
1995	71%	24%	75%
1994	73%	24%	72%
1993	73%	23%	68%
1992	48%	21%	63%
1991	46%	18%	58%
1990	40%	16%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	West Avenue School	New Jersey	Bridgeton City School District
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	6%	6%	11%
2002	6%	6%	8%
2000	6%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bridgeton City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Avenue School's ranking?

West Avenue School is ranked #2050 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are West Avenue School often compared to?

West Avenue Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Ave School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend West Avenue School?

622 students attend West Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of West Avenue School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Avenue School?

West Avenue School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does West Avenue School offer ?

West Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Avenue School part of?

West Avenue School is part of Bridgeton City School District.

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