West Avenue School

Regular School · BRIDGETON, NJ

West Avenue School is a regular school school in BRIDGETON, New Jersey, serving grades KG–08 with 528 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

528

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	354	67%
Black or African American	140	27%
White	23	4%
Two or more races	10	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	528	269M / 259F

English Language Learners: 213 (40% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -18.6pp	25.6%	474
Reading Proficiency	28.0% -18.8pp	46.8%	485
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	143

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.36 grade levels

Math

+0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

184

34.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	528	100%

Contact & Location

51 NORTH WEST AVENUE

BRIDGETON, NJ 08302

Phone: (856)455-8030

http://www.bridgeton.k12.nj.us

District

Bridgeton City School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,948

District enrollment: 6,137

Other Schools in District

Broad Street School Elementary
Buckshutem Road School Elementary
Cherry Street School Elementary
Indian Ave School Elementary
Quarter Mile Lane School Elementary
Bridgeton High School High
Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 08302) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340225001804

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD