Bridgeton Public Charter School

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.