Summary:
The Bridgeton City School District in New Jersey operates 7 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 8th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with all schools consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools statewide.
A few schools stand out in the data. West Avenue School has the highest performance on standardized tests, with 46.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the district average of 19.8%. Indian Ave School also had above-average ELA performance, with 46.1% of 8th graders proficient or better. However, the district as a whole struggles with low academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, where the percentage of proficient 8th graders ranged from 0% to 8.1% across the schools.
The data also reveals high rates of chronic absenteeism and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student population. Spending per student varies widely, from $10,618 at Quarter Mile Lane School to $25,432 at the Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center, which may suggest issues with equitable resource allocation across the district.
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