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Bridgeton Elementary School

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Bridgeton Elementary School is a rural public school in New Bern, North Carolina that is part of Craven County School District. It serves 379 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

379 Students

32 Teachers

230 Branch Canal Rd

New Bern, NC 28560 View local requests

http://www.cravenk12.org/bes

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Bridgeton Elementary School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bridgeton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bridgeton Elementary School

$34,632

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

180

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bridgeton Elementary School has received support from 118 individuals from North Carolina and 62 individuals out-of-state.

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