Bridgeton Public Charter School

Summary:

Bridgeton Public Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Bridgeton Public Charter School District, which is ranked 597 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a total enrollment of 132 students and is ranked 1231 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 0-star rating.

Academically, Bridgeton Public Charter School is struggling, with significantly below-average performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which can negatively impact student learning.

The school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, as indicated by the relatively low percentage of students (8.33%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's spending per student is $7,729, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, which may suggest resource constraints that could be contributing to the school's academic challenges. Overall, the data indicates that Bridgeton Public Charter School is a low-performing school that needs to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

District Detail

790 E. Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(856) 497-8202

SchoolDigger Rank:
597^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: K-4
Students: 106

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)		NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bridgeton City School District	0.43 mi	8	605^th
Fairfield Township School District	1.32 mi	1	607^th
Salem County Special Services School District	2.99 mi	3
Cumberland Regional School District	3.62 mi	1	573^rd
Hopewell Township School District	3.67 mi	1	469^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.

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