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Bridgeton Elementary

Craven County Schools · Craven County

Address
230 Branch Canal Road, New Bern, NC 28560
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370331000381
415
Students
29.6
Teachers (FTE)
14.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.1%
Chronically absent
61.9%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Bridgeton ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Oaks Road AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  2. J.T. Barber ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  3. Grover C Fields MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.5 mi
  4. Trent Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.8 mi
  5. H J MacDonald MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.1 mi
  6. Craven Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-134.5 mi
  7. Craven Virtual AcademyOther · Grades 4-125.2 mi
  8. Albert H Bangert ElementaryElementary · Grades K-55.5 mi
  9. New Bern HighHigh · Grades 9-125.6 mi
  10. Brinson Memorial ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.1 mi

How Bridgeton Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419
Craven County Board of Education31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 17 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 47% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 12 points since 2014 (65 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DNot Met51.5
202461CMet55.5
202359CExceeded52.4
202253DExceeded45
201956CMet51
201866CMet62.4
201764CMet60
201664CMet61
201568CExceeded64
201465CExceeded59

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Craven County Board of Education for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 61.93%Black 14.94%Hispanic 12.77%Two+ Races 10.12%Asian 0.24%
White: 61.93% (257) Black: 14.94% (62) Hispanic: 12.77% (53) Two+ Races: 10.12% (42) Asian: 0.24% (1)
White61.93%
Black14.94%
Hispanic12.77%
Two+ Races10.12%
Asian0.24%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 415
49.4%205 Female
50.6%210 Male

Student counts for Bridgeton Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 415 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.9%Chronically absent 23.1%
Regular attendance: 76.9% (317) Chronically absent: 23.1% (95)
Regular attendance76.9%
Chronically absent23.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 412
61.9%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Bridgeton Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 412 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 89.65%Beginning 10.35%
Experienced: 89.65% (26) Beginning: 10.35% (3)
Experienced89.65%
Beginning10.35%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
6.9%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Bridgeton Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 29 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)58.3%27.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.5%23.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)42.2%15.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)41.7%31%24.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)53.5%23%18.2%5.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)57.8%26.6%14.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.0558.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers28.98
Experienced teachers25.98 (90%)
Beginning teachers3 (10%)
Holding a standard license28.98 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (95 of 412)23.1%
Economically disadvantaged61.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.88
Library books per student21.12
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.27

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Bridgeton Elementary report card PDF

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Bridgeton Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.