How many students attend Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center?

Students at Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center are 74% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

Public PK

550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

(856) 455-8030

District: Bridgeton City School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,432

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

African American:

21.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74%), African American (21.2%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bridgeton City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center is 21.8, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Bridgeton City School District! (See more...)

Compare Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center is $25,432, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Bridgeton City School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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Bridgeton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgeton City School District 606^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	35	150	1	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
2007	38	143	0	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2008	28	146	1	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2009	31	115	1	282	3	0	3	0	435
2010	29	129	1	299	2	0	15	0	475
2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	492	492
2012	31	200	4	599	4	0	14	0	852
2013	48	215	1	587	2	0	15	0	868
2014	19	91	0	293	3	0	10	0	416
2015	14	109	1	274	1	0	13	0	412
2016	16	89	1	286	0	0	4	0	396
2017	12	82	1	297	1	1	10	0	404
2018	7	67	1	200	1	0	9	0	285
2019	5	97	1	202	0	0	6	0	311
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	8	61	0	236	0	0	3	0	308
2022	2	64	1	218	0	2	4	0	291
2023	9	132	0	420	0	2	19	0	582
2024	12	125	0	436	0	2	14	0	589

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 Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	394	28.0	14.1	86.3
2007	393	33.0	11.9	86.5
2008	426	33.0	12.9	90.4
2009	435	65.8	5.4	89
2010	475	34.0	13.9	94.5
2011	492	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	852	33.8	25.1	95.1
2013	868	31.0	28.0	91.6
2014	416	37.0	11.2	89.2
2015	412	38.0	10.8	40.3
2016	396	37.0	10.7	19.7
2017	404	37.0	10.9	60.1
2018	285	31.0	9.1	17.5
2019	311	32.0	9.7	79.1
2020	0	34.0	0.0	n/a
2021	308	34.0	9.0	60.7
2022	291	28.0	10.3	80.1
2023	582	32.0	18.1	0.5
2024	589	27.0	21.8	25

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 Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	394	28.0	14.1	86.3
2007	393	33.0	11.9	86.5
2008	426	33.0	12.9	90.4
2009	435	65.8	5.4	89
2010	475	34.0	13.9	94.5
2011	492	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	852	33.8	25.1	95.1
2013	868	31.0	28.0	91.6
2014	416	37.0	11.2	89.2
2015	412	38.0	10.8	40.3
2016	396	37.0	10.7	19.7
2017	404	37.0	10.9	60.1
2018	285	31.0	9.1	17.5
2019	311	32.0	9.7	79.1
2020	0	34.0	0.0	n/a
2021	308	34.0	9.0	60.7
2022	291	28.0	10.3	80.1
2023	582	32.0	18.1	0.5
2024	589	27.0	21.8	25

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$168 (0.7%)	$25,264 (99.3%)	$25,432

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	311	582	87.1%
African American	97	132	36.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	202	420	107.9%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	5	9	80%
Two or More Races	6	19	216.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.1%	0.5%	78.6%

Schools Near Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	550 Buckshutem Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 455-8030	589	27	21.8	25.0%	12 (2.0%)	125 (21.2%)	436 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)								(n/a)															$25,432	$168	$25,264
Buckshutem Road School	Public	K-8	550 Buckshutem Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	628	45	14.1	63.9%	17 (2.7%)	133 (21.2%)	466 (74.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	6.4	1291^st of 1338 public elementary schools	3.5%		4.5	1328^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.0%	37	5.3	0.0	17.3	1.5	9.8	11.6	3.6	12.5	12.5	8.2	10.7	0.0	7.1	4.3	$10,609	$765	$9,844
Cherry Street School	Public	K-8	11 Cherry Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	526	42	12.5	78.3%	0 (0.0%)	207 (39.4%)	293 (55.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	5	1317^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.7	1323^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	1.4%	6	4.3	0.0	12.7	5.8	10.6	4.9	8.2	6.7	7.4	1.5	10.6	0.0	2.0	6.7	$11,205	$889	$10,316
Bridgeton Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	790 East Commerce Ave	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 497-8202	132	14	9.4	8.3%	8 (6.1%)	28 (21.2%)	90 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	10.8	1226^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.4%		12.9	1192^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	11.2%	34			19.2	15.0					26.9	10.0					$7,729	$1,874	$5,855
Indian Ave School	Public	K-8	399 Indian Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	588	48	12.2	69.0%	12 (2.0%)	56 (9.5%)	515 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9	1255^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.8	1231^st of 1342 public elementary schools	8.3%	24	6.3	4.2	3.9	17.5	20.8	18.2	21.8	32.0	8.5	21.9	16.7	3.9	0.0	8.8	$12,054	$1,060	$10,994
Broad Street School	Public	K-8	251 West Broad Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	779	77	10.1	66.5%	15 (1.9%)	63 (8.1%)	691 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	6.6	1288^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.6	1268^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.5%	20	4.2	1.6	4.7	11.5	7.0	10.0	9.6	11.8	12.9	16.5	7.3	5.6	3.6	4.8	$13,961	$1,315	$12,646
Fairfield Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	375 Gouldtown Woodruff Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Fairfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 453-1882	516	40	12.9	68.0%	30 (5.8%)	218 (42.2%)	216 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (7.9%)	4.9	1319^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.1	1302^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	4.3	6.8	2.8	6.8	2.1	8.2	9.6	30.5	5.3	0.0	2.1	8.0	5.7	10.2	$13,433	$1,429	$12,004
West Avenue School	Public	K-8	51 North West Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	622	59	10.6	68.8%	23 (3.7%)	147 (23.6%)	440 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	9.3	1248^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%		8.6	1269^th of 1342 public elementary schools	5.4%	21	6.8	2.3	8.5	12.1	21.3	16.9	31.4	17.9	10.6	3.0	12.8	18.2	23.6	7.5	$12,057	$733	$11,324
Quarter Mile Lane School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Quarter Mile Lane	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	667	55	12.2	66.1%	18 (2.7%)	138 (20.7%)	495 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	6.1	1297^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.4	1315^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.0%	18	5.9	1.6	5.3	12.7	10.8	7.7	14.8	11.0	12.2	8.2	4.8	6.2	0.0	7.8	$10,618	$590	$10,028
Hopewell Crest	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Sewall Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Hopewell Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 451-9203	522	41	12.7	47.5%	299 (57.3%)	26 (5.0%)	151 (28.9%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	26.4	988^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.1	1074^th of 1342 public elementary schools	20.0%	86	15.2	19.6	36.1	25.0	34.0	42.5	55.5	54.4	36.1	20.0	25.5	34.0	50.0	28.6	$10,794	$535	$10,259

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