Bridgeton Elementary

Summary:

Bridgeton Elementary is a public elementary school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving 375 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Craven County Board of Education district, which is ranked 111 out of 242 districts in the state.

Bridgeton Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (65.07%) compared to nearby schools, and generally performs better than the district and state averages in mathematics and science, but lags behind in reading. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.9% to 73.07% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than surrounding schools. Bridgeton Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 12.8, lower than most nearby schools.

However, Bridgeton Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 513 out of 1,440 schools in 2014-2015 to 734 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, and it generally performs lower than higher-performing nearby schools like Creekside Elementary and Albert H. Bangert Elementary. These challenges, along with the high poverty rates, suggest that Bridgeton Elementary may need to focus on targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and community collaboration to address the unique needs of its student population and improve overall performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 230 Branch Canal Road
       New Bern, NC  28560


(252) 514-6425

District: Craven County Board of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
734th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,354 Help


Students who attend Bridgeton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    West Craven Middle
High:    West Craven High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  375

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.1%
African American:
17.6%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bridgeton Elementary ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Craven County Board of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.1%), African American (17.6%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bridgeton Elementary is 12.8, which is the 4th best among 15 elementary schools in the Craven County Board of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bridgeton Elementary is $8,354, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Craven County Board of Education School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bridgeton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgeton Elementary 734th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bridgeton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Craven County Board of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Craven County Board of Education 111th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bridgeton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.94 481st 1276 62.3%
2007 48.76 768th 1293 40.6%
2008 69.13 365th 1324 72.4%
2009 52.94 726th 1354 46.4%
2010 47.93 807th 1363 40.8%
2011 59.11 628th 1381 54.5%
2012 47.84 800th 1388 42.4%
2013 36.18 921st 1403 34.4%
2014 55.00 620th 1390 55.4%
2015 63.10 513th 1440 64.4%
2016 54.23 652nd 1425 54.2%
2017 52.38 710th 1429 50.3%
2018 58.16 609th 1434 57.5%
2019 32.15 1065th 1473 27.7%
2021 42.61 833rd 1489 44.1%
2022 39.32 929th 1514 38.6%
2023 47.92 798th 1502 46.9%
2024 50.87 734th 1505 51.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.66 661st 801 17.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.79 420th 1332 68.5%
2019 37.91 916th 1361 32.7%
2021 52.00 546th 1329 58.9%
2022 50.73 639th 1366 53.2%
2023 58.66 518th 1437 64.0%
2024 59.62 517th 1450 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.75 630th 1405 55.2%
2019 31.84 1041st 1424 26.9%
2021 37.36 870th 1440 39.6%
2022 38.14 922nd 1458 36.8%
2023 46.91 790th 1459 45.9%
2024 49.74 718th 1455 50.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.81 399th 878 54.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.48 601st 1413 57.5%
2019 33.78 1043rd 1430 27.1%
2021 47.98 719th 1444 50.2%
2022 40.55 888th 1464 39.3%
2023 48.73 779th 1461 46.7%
2024 49.13 760th 1464 48.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.15 59th 927 93.6%
2022 22.24 812th 927 12.4%
2023 49.98 430th 933 53.9%
2024 43.55 522nd 924 43.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bridgeton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.43 736th 1178 37.5%
2019 15.68 1094th 1183 7.5%
2021 18.49 1052nd 1172 10.2%
2022 25.29 985th 1194 17.5%
2023 32.37 882nd 1183 25.4%
2024 36.96 795th 1166 31.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bridgeton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 381 30 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 366 37 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1990 371 36 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1991 380 36 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1992 376 39 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 421
1993 381 41 1 1 1 n/a n/a 17 442
1994 366 41 1 3 1 n/a n/a 16 428
1995 426 34 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1996 426 34 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1997 435 35 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1998 448 34 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1999 441 36 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2000 442 46 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2001 444 40 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 405 47 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 472
2003 405 47 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 472
2004 411 49 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 483
2005 402 57 3 22 2 n/a n/a 0 486
2006 397 65 8 23 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2007 409 52 6 23 0 n/a n/a 12 502
2008 394 50 6 22 0 n/a n/a 5 477
2009 394 48 6 28 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2010 386 66 3 35 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2011 400 53 4 34 4 0 12 0 507
2012 409 63 4 40 2 0 15 0 533
2013 389 61 2 48 2 0 26 0 528
2014 364 53 2 43 2 3 22 0 489
2015 351 53 2 35 2 4 11 0 458
2016 354 67 4 44 3 4 16 0 492
2017 299 66 3 46 1 4 13 0 432
2018 285 67 1 42 1 4 18 0 418
2019 260 53 1 34 0 4 18 0 370
2020 248 58 0 30 0 2 26 0 364
2021 216 68 0 30 0 0 20 0 334
2022 237 77 1 33 0 0 20 0 368
2023 244 66 4 30 1 0 30 0 375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bridgeton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 24.0 17.2 28.4
1989 409 25.0 16.3 41.6
1990 416 27.0 15.4 43.5
1991 424 28.0 15.1 42.7
1992 421 28.0 15.0 29.2
1993 442 26.0 17.0 38.8
1994 428 27.0 15.9 44.7
1995 468 26.0 18.0 42.7
1996 468 26.0 18.0 42.7
1997 477 25.0 19.1 38.6
1998 499 27.0 18.5 46.1
1999 497 27.0 18.4 50.7
2000 512 27.0 19.0 47.5
2001 509 27.0 18.9 53
2002 472 31.0 15.2 53
2003 472 31.0 15.2 53
2004 483 30.0 16.1 55.7
2005 486 31.0 15.7 55.3
2006 494 34.0 14.5 56.7
2007 502 n/a n/a 57.1
2008 477 32.5 14.7 57.8
2009 476 30.7 15.5 57.4
2010 491 30.6 16.0 60.9
2011 507 30.4 16.6 62.1
2012 533 32.9 16.2 63.4
2013 528 34.0 15.5 63.4
2014 489 29.6 16.4 61.8
2015 458 30.0 15.2 64
2016 492 30.0 16.4 62
2017 432 30.0 14.4 41.7
2018 418 32.2 12.9 61.7
2019 370 27.4 13.5 64.9
2020 364 28.0 13.0 62.9
2021 334 27.5 12.1 47.9
2022 368 29.3 12.5 63.9
2023 375 29.2 12.8 73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bridgeton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 24.0 17.2 28.4
1989 409 25.0 16.3 41.6
1990 416 27.0 15.4 43.5
1991 424 28.0 15.1 42.7
1992 421 28.0 15.0 29.2
1993 442 26.0 17.0 38.8
1994 428 27.0 15.9 44.7
1995 468 26.0 18.0 42.7
1996 468 26.0 18.0 42.7
1997 477 25.0 19.1 38.6
1998 499 27.0 18.5 46.1
1999 497 27.0 18.4 50.7
2000 512 27.0 19.0 47.5
2001 509 27.0 18.9 53
2002 472 31.0 15.2 53
2003 472 31.0 15.2 53
2004 483 30.0 16.1 55.7
2005 486 31.0 15.7 55.3
2006 494 34.0 14.5 56.7
2007 502 n/a n/a 57.1
2008 477 32.5 14.7 57.8
2009 476 30.7 15.5 57.4
2010 491 30.6 16.0 60.9
2011 507 30.4 16.6 62.1
2012 533 32.9 16.2 63.4
2013 528 34.0 15.5 63.4
2014 489 29.6 16.4 61.8
2015 458 30.0 15.2 64
2016 492 30.0 16.4 62
2017 432 30.0 14.4 41.7
2018 418 32.2 12.9 61.7
2019 370 27.4 13.5 64.9
2020 364 28.0 13.0 62.9
2021 334 27.5 12.1 47.9
2022 368 29.3 12.5 63.9
2023 375 29.2 12.8 73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bridgeton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $-1,566 (-18.7%) $9,920 (118.7%) $8,354

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bridgeton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1065th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 798th of 1502 Elementary schools
 19.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bridgeton Elementary)5050.8
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Craven County Board of Education)59.366.1
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bridgeton Elementary)5047.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Craven County Board of Education)56.151.4
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeton Elementary)46.250.8
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Craven County Board of Education)50.855.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Bridgeton Elementary)52.344.6
 7.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Craven County Board of Education)5659.5
 3.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bridgeton Elementary)44.356
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Craven County Board of Education)58.751
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Bridgeton Elementary)44.342
 2.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Craven County Board of Education)56.347
 9.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Bridgeton Elementary)68.988
 19.1%
   5th Grade Science (Craven County Board of Education)73.467.7
 5.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students370375
 1.4%
African American5366
 24.5%
American Indian01
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic3430
 11.8%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White260244
 6.2%
Two or More Races1830
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.9%73.1%
 8.2%


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Students at Bridgeton Elementary are 65% White, 18% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Bridgeton Elementary ranks 734th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 375 students attended Bridgeton Elementary.

Students who attend Bridgeton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Craven Middle
High : West Craven High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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