Creative & Prfrmg Arts High School (Closed 2012)
- Creative & Prfrmg Arts High School served 149 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math was 40-49% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts was ≥90% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 69%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 149 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 75% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 27% |
| Black | 72% | 16% |
| White | n/a | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate (10-11) | ≥90% | 86% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Camden City Public s School District | |
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Creative & Prfrmg Arts High School is Camden Big Picture Learning Academy (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Henry B. Wilson Family School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles Sumner Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Camden Charles Sumner Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 275 students
0.4 miles
1600 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)966-8908 0.4 PK-6 275 - Camden Hope Community Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 193 students
0.4 miles
836 S. 4th Street
Camden, NJ 08103
(856)379-3448 0.4 K-4 193 - Camden Henry B. Wilson Family School Grades: PK-8 | 555 students
0.6 miles
2250 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)966-3961 0.6 PK-8 555 - Camden Riletta Twyne Cream Family School Grades: PK-8 | 258 students
0.6 miles
1875 Mulford Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)966-4760 0.6 PK-8 258 - Camden Camden Prep Inc. Grades: K-5 | 388 students
0.7 miles
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)379-4488 0.7 K-5 388
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