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Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School (Closed 2023)

400 Mount Vernon Street
Camden, NJ 08103

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Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School
Pre-K	35
Kind	65
1	20
2	35
3	38
4	28
5	26
6	29
7	41
8	30
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School
2025	355
2021	355
2020	421
2019	386
2018	405
2017	419
2016	454
2015	578
2014	593
2013	586
2012	432
2011	438
2010	445
2009	426
2008	450
2007	486
2006	534
2005	489
2004	536
2003	522
2002	515
2001	578
2000	570
1999	571
1998	557
1996	603
1995	579
1994	576
1993	551
1992	557
1991	542
1990	572
1989	617
1988	635
1987	602

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School
2025	32
2021	32
2020	47
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	43
2014	47
2013	57
2012	49
2011	39
2010	46
2009	48
2008	40
2007	51
2006	46
2005	41
2004	41
2003	43
2002	51
2001	45
2000	45
1999	45
1998	46
1996	41
1995	43
1994	42
1993	39
1992	39
1991	39
1990	37
1989	32
1988	33
1987	33

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(20-21)

≤5%

26%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2021	5%	26%	3%
2019	9%	44%	9%
2018	7%	42%	8%
2017	6%	41%	7%
2016	9%	40%	6%
2015	4%	36%	4%
2014	33%	75%	30%
2013	27%	75%	30%
2012	34%	75%	30%
2011	29%	75%	27%
2010	34%	73%	26%

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(20-21)

15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2021	17%	47%	16%
2019	11%	57%	16%
2018	7%	55%	8%
2017	11%	53%	12%
2016	9%	50%	11%
2015	7%	47%	7%
2014	16%	69%	23%
2013	14%	69%	23%
2012	13%	69%	22%
2011	17%	69%	22%
2010	19%	69%	21%

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(20-21)

≤10%

22%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	9:1
2020	9:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	9:1
2017	11:1	12:1	9:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2013	10:1	12:1	10:1
2012	9:1	13:1	10:1
2011	11:1	15:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	9:1	12:1	9:1
2008	11:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	10:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	14:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	11:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	13:1	15:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1998	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1
1989	19:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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Hispanic

50%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	50%	35%
2021	50%	31%	53%
2020	49%	30%	53%
2019	52%	29%	53%
2018	53%	29%	52%
2017	57%	27%	52%
2016	59%	26%	52%
2015	59%	25%	50%
2014	60%	24%	51%
2013	63%	24%	51%
2012	62%	23%	50%
2011	66%	22%	48%
2010	64%	21%	47%
2009	69%	20%	46%
2008	69%	20%	46%
2007	61%	19%	45%
2006	59%	18%	45%
2005	57%	18%	43%
2004	56%	17%	43%
2003	58%	16%	42%
2002	57%	16%	41%
2001	57%	15%	40%
2000	56%	15%	40%
1999	52%	14%	39%
1998	55%	14%	39%
1996	55%	14%	38%
1995	50%	13%	36%
1994	55%	13%	36%
1993	53%	12%	36%
1992	47%	12%	36%
1991	48%	12%	36%
1990	48%	11%	36%
1989	44%	11%	35%
1988	43%	10%	35%

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Black

46%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	46%	14%
2021	46%	15%	43%
2020	47%	15%	44%
2019	46%	15%	44%
2018	44%	15%	46%
2017	42%	16%	46%
2016	41%	16%	47%
2015	40%	16%	47%
2014	40%	16%	48%
2013	37%	16%	48%
2012	38%	16%	49%
2011	34%	16%	50%
2010	36%	17%	51%
2009	31%	17%	52%
2008	31%	17%	51%
2007	38%	17%	53%
2006	40%	18%	53%
2005	42%	18%	54%
2004	43%	18%	54%
2003	41%	18%	55%
2002	42%	18%	56%
2001	42%	18%	57%
2000	43%	18%	59%
1999	47%	18%	58%
1998	44%	18%	58%
1996	44%	18%	58%
1995	48%	19%	59%
1994	44%	18%	59%
1993	46%	19%	59%
1992	52%	18%	60%
1991	50%	18%	60%
1990	50%	19%	60%
1989	54%	18%	61%
1988	56%	18%	61%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	1%	37%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	2%	42%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2018	1%	44%
2015	1%	48%
2007	1%	56%	1%
2006	1%	57%
2005	1%	57%	1%
2004	1%	58%	1%
2003	1%	59%	1%
2002	1%	59%	1%
2001	1%	61%	1%
2000	1%	61%
1999	1%	62%	1%
1998	1%	62%	1%
1996	1%	63%	2%
1995	2%	63%	3%
1994	1%	64%	3%
1993	1%	64%	3%
1992	1%	65%	3%
1991	2%	65%	3%
1990	2%	66%	3%
1989	2%	67%	3%
1988	1%	68%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

63%

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	0.54	0.72
2021	0.54	0.71	0.52
2020	0.54	0.71	0.52
2019	0.52	0.70	0.52
2018	0.53	0.70	0.51
2017	0.50	0.70	0.51
2016	0.49	0.69	0.51
2015	0.50	0.68	0.51
2014	0.48	0.67	0.52
2013	0.47	0.67	0.52
2012	0.48	0.66	0.52
2011	0.45	0.65	0.52
2010	0.47	0.64	0.52
2009	0.43	0.64	0.52
2008	0.43	0.63	0.53
2007	0.49	0.62	0.52
2006	0.50	0.61	0.53
2005	0.50	0.61	0.53
2004	0.51	0.60	0.53
2003	0.50	0.59	0.53
2002	0.50	0.59	0.53
2001	0.50	0.58	0.52
2000	0.51	0.58	0.52
1999	0.51	0.57	0.52
1998	0.51	0.57	0.53
1996	0.51	0.55	0.53
1995	0.52	0.55	0.53
1994	0.51	0.54	0.54
1993	0.51	0.54	0.53
1992	0.51	0.53	0.52
1991	0.52	0.53	0.52
1990	0.52	0.52	0.52
1989	0.52	0.51	0.52
1988	0.51	0.50	0.51

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

67%

13.2%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2025	69%	38%
2021	69%	32%	68%
2020	56%	33%	59%
2019	60%	33%	59%
2018	74%	33%	67%
2017	71%	33%	67%
2016	67%	33%	66%
2015	90%	31%	86%
2014	97%	32%	92%
2013	97%	31%	86%
2012	93%	29%	80%
2011	78%	27%	73%
2010	86%	26%	78%
2009	67%	24%	75%
2008	84%	22%	76%
2007	68%	21%	65%
2006	85%	21%	75%
2004	86%	21%	75%
2003	81%	21%	77%
2002	84%	22%	76%
2001	92%	22%	79%
2000	97%	23%	86%
1999	87%	23%	87%
1998	95%	24%	84%
1996	9%	24%	70%
1995	95%	24%	79%
1994	95%	24%	74%
1993	95%	23%	79%
1992	95%	21%	78%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2020)
Year	Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	6%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Camden City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 26% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School?

355 students attend Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School students are Hispanic, 46% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School?

Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School offer ?

Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School part of?

Dr. Ulysses S. Wiggins College Preparatory Lab School is part of Camden City School District.

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