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Best Public Schools in Bridgeton, NJ

At a glance

Schools

7,980

Students

Districts

Top rankedStow Creek Township School498^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Indian Ave School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Avenue School 9.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Bridgeton, New Jersey is home to 14 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, spread across several school districts. The data reveals stark disparities in performance and resources between the districts, with the Bridgeton City School District schools consistently ranking very low, while schools in other districts like Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township perform much better.

Among the standout schools, Stow Creek Township School ranks highly with a 4-star rating and impressive test scores, with 75% or more of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Hopewell Crest and Cumberland Regional High School also perform well, with higher test scores and graduation rates compared to their peers.

In contrast, the Bridgeton City School District schools face numerous challenges, including very low test scores, high rates of poverty and free/reduced lunch, and high chronic absenteeism. However, there are a few bright spots, such as the relatively stronger performance of West Avenue School and Indian Ave School compared to their peers, indicating that with the right resources and support, improvement is possible.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgeton Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	790 East Commerce Ave	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 497-8202	106	7	15.1	2.8%	6 (5.7%)	19 (17.9%)	75 (70.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	11.1	1231^st of 1347 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.8	1226^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.4%	5						13.8	21.7						31.0	17.3											$7,729	$1,874	$5,855
Bridgeton High School	Public	9-12	111 N West Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	1,641	109	15.0	91.6%	49 (3.0%)	287 (17.5%)	1,282 (78.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.1%)	5.8	432^nd of 434 public high schools	0.5%		4.7	427^th of 429 public high schools	0.5%	5	47.8	21.7			8.2							5.3								3.9	3.9				$14,944	$1,039	$13,905
Broad Street School	Public	K-8	251 West Broad Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	784	74	10.6	95.0%	22 (2.8%)	51 (6.5%)	702 (89.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	9.1	1270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.6	1288^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.7%	18			10.8	1.1		7.6	16.7	13.8	12.1	33.0	13.2		30.4	17.6	16.7	9.4	12.9	4.7							$13,961	$1,315	$12,646
Buckshutem Road School	Public	K-8	550 Buckshutem Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	653	48	13.6	92.0%	14 (2.1%)	135 (20.7%)	492 (75.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	5.4	1317^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.4	1291^st of 1338 public elementary schools	3.5%	26			2.8	3.0		13.8	8.6	1.4	15.8	13.2	9.1		12.1	6.5	9.6	10.2	5.6	0.0							$10,609	$765	$9,844
Cherry Street School	Public	K-8	11 Cherry Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	522	44	12.0	96.7%	2 (0.4%)	184 (35.2%)	309 (59.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	4	1334^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.0%		5	1317^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.6%	17			1.4	0.0		4.8	7.0	0.0	15.6	12.9	19.3		9.7	3.5	4.6	9.1	6.5	5.5							$11,205	$889	$10,316
Indian Ave School	Public	K-8	399 Indian Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	627	48	13.2	92.3%	13 (2.1%)	66 (10.5%)	540 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10.9	1236^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.2%		9	1255^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.2%	19			8.2	1.3		17.5	19.4	16.4	26.1	18.8	46.1		36.3	11.8	9.7	13.7	6.2	8.1							$12,054	$1,060	$10,994
Quarter Mile Lane School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Quarter Mile Lane	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	693	58	12.0	92.5%	16 (2.3%)	130 (18.8%)	534 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	6.8	1295^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.1	1297^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.1%	2			3.4	0.0		3.5	7.5	15.3	33.4	18.8	10.7		12.7	5.6	6.8	12.9	9.2	3.4							$10,618	$590	$10,028
West Avenue School	Public	K-8	51 North West Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	528	56	9.4	93.2%	23 (4.4%)	140 (26.5%)	354 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	6.6	1302^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.3	1248^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	54			2.9	3.9		21.1	19.3	5.9	15.1	6.3	16.0		17.1	8.1	8.6	7.5	6.0	0.0							$12,057	$733	$11,324
Cumberland Regional High School	Public	9-12	90 Silver Lake Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Cumberland Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 451-9400	1,161	85	13.7	37.0%	465 (40.1%)	215 (18.5%)	408 (35.1%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.2%)	17	377^th of 434 public high schools	13.1%		15.5	381^st of 429 public high schools	11.2%	4	64.5	30.5			9.2							22.8								9.3	9.1	44.4	0.0	35.1	$13,040	$379	$12,661
Fairfield Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	375 Gouldtown Woodruff Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Fairfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 453-1882	526	43	12.3	78.1%	24 (4.6%)	215 (40.9%)	238 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.4%)	4.6	1327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.9	1319^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.4%	8			5.9	0.0		11.6	5.4	9.6	12.0	19.3	11.5		11.6	2.7	1.9	4.0	10.5	11.5							$13,433	$1,429	$12,004
Hopewell Crest	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Sewall Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Hopewell Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 451-9203	524	45	11.6	45.4%	293 (55.9%)	29 (5.5%)	150 (28.6%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.9%)	24.2	1032^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	23.4%		26.4	988^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.2%	44			24.6	21.5		13.7	44.7	26.2	36.0	41.2	45.6		15.7	39.5	21.3	40.0	31.4	20.0	88.2		88.2				$10,794	$535	$10,259
Stow Creek Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 Gum Tree Corner Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Stow Creek Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-1717	127	12	11.0	37.8%	108 (85.0%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	63.5	498^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.0%		87.2	170^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.3%	328			31.3	25.0		42.8		75.0		75.0	75.0		57.1		56.3		58.4								$13,343	$947	$12,396
Cumberland Campus	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13 Ramah Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Salem County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 459-1061	88	17	5.1	52.3%	25 (28.4%)	21 (23.9%)	36 (40.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)																									$24,615		$24,615

Cities Near Bridgeton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seabrook	4.42 mi	3	521^st
Rosenhayn	5.69 mi	1	494^th
Greenwich	6.79 mi	1
Pittsgrove	6.95 mi	4	381^st
Cedarville	7.01 mi	1	440^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.