Summary
Indian Ave School is an elementary school located in Bridgeton, New Jersey, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 588 students. The school is part of the Bridgeton City School District, which is ranked 605 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Indian Ave School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 1197-1278 out of around 1,350 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9%. In mathematics, the performance is even worse, with only 6.2% of 7th graders and 8.1% of 8th graders reaching proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 38.8% and 20.7%, respectively.
The school struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of New Jersey elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Additionally, Indian Ave School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 26.1% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. Despite the low performance, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, at $12,054 per student in 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average. This suggests that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized and allocated to support student learning. The school's low performance, high poverty rates, and diverse student population present both challenges and opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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