Best Public Schools in Brigantine, NJ

The city of Brigantine, New Jersey has one public elementary school, Brigantine Community School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Brigantine Public School District, which is ranked 252 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brigantine Community School generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with some exceptions. The school excels in Algebra I, with much higher scores than the state average on the end-of-course exam and for 8th grade students. However, the school struggles in 8th grade Mathematics, with only 33.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 20.7%. The school's performance in 8th grade Science is also an area of concern, with only 9.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 19%.

Brigantine Community School has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which could be a contributing factor to some of the academic challenges the school faces. Additionally, with nearly 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and provide additional support or resources to help these students succeed.