Bridgeton Elementary

230 Branch Canal Road
New Bern, NC 28560

www.cravenk12.org/bes

375 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Bridgeton Elementary School is a public primary school located in New Bern, North Carolina, serving students within the Craven County Schools district. Situated on Branch Canal Road, the school functions as a community-focused learning environment dedicated to providing foundational education for children in the local area. Its curriculum is designed to meet state academic standards while fostering a supportive atmosphere intended to encourage both intellectual and social-emotional growth during the early years of development.

The school emphasizes the importance of the partnership between educators, families, and the surrounding community to ensure student success. By utilizing its digital presence to share classroom resources and school information, Bridgeton Elementary aims to keep parents informed and engaged in the educational process. As part of the broader Craven County educational system, the school strives to prepare its students for their future academic endeavors by building a strong literacy and numeracy foundation in a structured and inclusive setting.

375

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bridgeton Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	244
Hispanic	30
Black	66
Asian	4
Two or More	30
American Indian	1

White
244 (65.1 %)
Black
66 (17.6 %)
Hispanic
30 (8.0 %)
Two or More
30 (8.0 %)
Asian
4 (1.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Craven County Schools
Phone:	(252)514-6425
Website:	http://www.cravenk12.org/bes
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	375
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	395
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 48