📍 51 North West Avenue, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, 08302
West Avenue School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bridgeton, Cumberland County. The school has 642 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bridgeton City School District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Avenue School enrolls 642 students across grades K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 3.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 449 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 159 | 25% |
| White | 23 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
12 of the school's 642 students (1.9%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 12 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Avenue School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-20, state senate district 3, state house district 3.
West Avenue School is one of 8 schools in Bridgeton City School District, based in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The district serves 6,163 students district-wide and employs 470 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 642 students, West Avenue School is smaller than the district average of about 770 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe