Cherry Street School

11 Cherry Street, Bridgeton NJ, 8302 | Bridgeton City School District | 856-455-8030
  • grades KG-8
  • students 580
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 13% 76% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Bridgeton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
21%Bridgeton
52%New Jersey

Cherry Street School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Bridgeton City School District" in Bridgeton, NJ. There are a total of 580 students and 50 teachers at Cherry Street School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Cherry Street School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 76% lower than the New Jersey average.

Cherry Street School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students580
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cherry Street School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
320-24%
410-14%
56-9%
6<= 5%
710-14%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
315-19%
46-9%
510-14%
66-9%
715-19%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cherry Street School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 3.3% 6.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 46.4% 26.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.2% 65.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Bridgeton demographics profile

StatisticBridgetonNew JerseyNational
Population24,2648,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8961,21591
Median age30.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)29%56%55%
Speak English53%69%79%
Speak Spanish45%16%13%

Education level achieved in Bridgeton

IndexBridgetonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade54.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school50.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college24.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Cherry Street School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.