Photo: Smallbones · Public domainBridgeton’s public schools score below 96% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
5% of students in Bridgeton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgeton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bridgeton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 79 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridgeton’s, its schools beat 13%, higher than their 4% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 5% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,490 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Bridgeton High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bridgeton Public Charter School is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bridgeton’s grade
D−: better than 4% of New Jersey school districts, #452 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridgeton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bridgeton · depends on your address
Quarter Mile Lane School
Grades PK–8 · 693 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 316 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bridgeton
Bridgeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bridgeton
Bridgeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bridgeton
Bridgeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bridgeton
Bridgeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Bridgeton’s public schools are run by Bridgeton City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bridgeton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bridgeton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton | D− | Bridgeton City |
| Fairfield | D | Fairfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12 |
| Hopewell | C− | Hopewell Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12 |
| Upper Deerfield | D | Upper Deerfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Bridgeton
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bridgeton’s schools
Are Bridgeton’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bridgeton children attend score below 96% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #452 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bridgeton in?
Bridgeton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,764 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bridgeton kids go to high school?
Bridgeton High School, with 1,641 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Bridgeton’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Bridgeton City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Bridgeton spend per student?
$23,490 in Bridgeton City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bridgeton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bridgeton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.