Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bridgeton, NJ

Bridgeton Public Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Bridgeton Public Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340078203371Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridgeton Public Charter School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.

42
Resource Index · Typical
8.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
106
students enrolled

Bridgeton Public Charter School has class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Bridgeton Public Charter School grew from 119 students in 2022-23 to 132 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 340078203371 · Bridgeton, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

106 enr · 8.2:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Smith Virtual Academy (106 students)

Bridgeton Public Charter School grew from 119 students in 2022-23 to 132 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Bridgeton Public Charter School compares

Bridgeton Public Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.2:1 ▼ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% ▼ 26% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 106 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
106
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 8% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,361
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.8%
African American 17.9%
White 5.7%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Bridgeton Public Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Bridgeton Public Charter School reports $22,361 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bridgeton Public Charter School

How many students attend Bridgeton Public Charter School?

Bridgeton Public Charter School has 106 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bridgeton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 119 (2022-23) → 132 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgeton Public Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridgeton Public Charter School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridgeton Public Charter School?

21.8% of students at Bridgeton Public Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridgeton Public Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Bridgeton Public Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.8% of enrollment, in Bridgeton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgeton Public Charter School?

Bridgeton Public Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bridgeton Public Charter School?

None; Bridgeton Public Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Bridgeton Public Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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