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

Indian Ave School

Federal NCES profile for Indian Ave School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340225001794
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indian Ave School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Bridgeton · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
large classes for New Jersey
627
students enrolled

Indian Ave School has class sizes larger than 79% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Ave School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Bridgeton, NJ.

Enrollment

627

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Indian Ave School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Indian Ave School

Indian Ave School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bridgeton, New Jersey, enrolling 627 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 627 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Bridgeton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Bridgeton Public Charter School (106 students): Indian Ave School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.3:1 vs 8.2:1).

Bridgeton City School District also operates Bridgeton High School (1,641 students) and Broad Street School (784 students) alongside Indian Ave School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Indian Ave School compares

Indian Ave School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▲ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 627 top 26% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,691
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.1%
African American 10.5%
White 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Indian Ave School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bridgeton City School District, which includes Indian Ave School.

$22,691
Per student
-9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.1%
State 82.3%
Federal 14.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Indian Ave School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bridgeton High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Broad Street School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Quarter Mile Lane School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Buckshutem Road School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
West Avenue School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Indian Ave School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bridgeton City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bridgeton

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Indian Ave School

How many students attend Indian Ave School?

Indian Ave School has 627 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bridgeton, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Ave School?

The student-teacher ratio at Indian Ave School is 13.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Ave School?

The largest demographic group at Indian Ave School is Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment, in Bridgeton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Ave School?

Indian Ave School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indian Ave School rank among elementary schools in Bridgeton?

By Resource Investment Index, Indian Ave School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Bridgeton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bridgeton on the city page.

Is Indian Ave School a good school?

Indian Ave School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bridgeton City School District?

Besides Indian Ave School, Bridgeton City School District also operates Bridgeton High School (1,641 students), Broad Street School (784 students), and Quarter Mile Lane School (693 students). See the Bridgeton City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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