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West Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

51 North West Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 · (856) 455-8030 · Part of Bridgeton City School District

Bridgeton’s School Grade D− better than 4% of New Jersey school districts

Students
528
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about West Avenue School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bridgeton kids: Bridgeton High School

On the path

Where Bridgeton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8West Avenue SchoolYou are here
9–12Bridgeton High School1,641 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

51 North West Avenue, Bridgeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 161
Grade 253
Grade 361
Grade 451
Grade 565
Grade 652
Grade 763
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
552’20
634’21
642’22
622’23
528’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 27%White 4%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Avenue School from Bridgeton families.

Other schools in Bridgeton City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Bridgeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.