Total enrollment
5,764
-248 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Bridgeton City School District
New Jersey · 5,764 students · 1 city
Bridgeton City School District runs 8 public K-12 schools inside New Jersey, with combined enrollment around 5,764 (7 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Bridgeton City School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bridgeton City School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #242 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,764 | #54 of 372 | #1,652 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #62 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #312 of 370 | #2,514 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.9% | #3 of 369 | #647 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #257 of 298 | #4,231 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bridgeton City School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Indian Ave School at 14.7% proficient to Bridgeton High School at 6.2%, a gap of 8.5 points. That is the 169th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,889 to 5,764 students (down 2%) and from 495 to 462 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton High School | Bridgeton | High | 09-12 | 1,641 |
| Broad Street School | Bridgeton | Elementary | KG-08 | 784 |
| Quarter Mile Lane School | Bridgeton | Elementary | PK-08 | 693 |
| Buckshutem Road School | Bridgeton | Elementary | KG-08 | 653 |
| Indian Ave School | Bridgeton | Elementary | KG-08 | 627 |
| West Avenue School | Bridgeton | Elementary | KG-08 | 528 |
| Cherry Street School | Bridgeton | Elementary | KG-08 | 522 |
| Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center | Bridgeton | Elementary | PK-PK | 316 |
About Bridgeton City School District
Bridgeton City School District is a rural-scale New Jersey school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 5,764.
On the school-mix side, Bridgeton City School District is made up of 7 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bridgeton City School District runs about 721 students per school, 34% above the state mean of roughly 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 6,012 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,764 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Bridgeton City School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.