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How Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center compares
79% vs. 55% district avg
24 points above Bridgeton City School District
79% vs. 56% New Jersey avg
23 points above state average

Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center is a elementary school in Bridgeton, NJ with 582 students enrolled in grades -1--1. It is part of the Bridgeton City School District. That headcount is below the 767-student average for schools in the district.

On the latest EDFacts assessments, 79% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 24 points above the 55% average for the Bridgeton City School District. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 23 points higher.

Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 7 points.

The student-teacher ratio is 18.2 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

582
Enrollment
18.2:1
Student:Teacher
79%
Proficiency Rate
1%
Free/Reduced Lunch

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About This School

Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center is a elementary school located in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The school serves 582 students in grades -1--1. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 79% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center is part of the Bridgeton City School District in New Jersey.

How This School Compares

Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center has 582 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Bridgeton City School District (767 students). Its 79% proficiency rate is 24 percentage points above the district average of 55%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 23 points higher.

Frequently Asked Questions

Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center has 582 students enrolled in grades -1--1. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1.

According to EDFacts data, 79% of students at Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Geraldine O Foster Early Childhood Center is part of the Bridgeton City School District in Bridgeton, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.