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Camden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,251 students in Camden City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Camden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
17 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,776 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
688 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#647 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%
Graduation Rate
56%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,012 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
36%
# Black Students
2,623 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
45%
19%
# White Students
44 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
586
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
417
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
318
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $81,600 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $59,583 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$81,600
$27,348
Spending / Student
$59,583
$26,228
Best Camden City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Westfield Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Grades: PK-8
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2250 Berwick Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-0636
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-0636
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #33.
Cooper's Poynt Family School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students
Rank: #44.
Veterans Memorial Family School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 N 26th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-5090
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-5090
Grades: PK-8
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3425 Cramer Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Grades: PK-8
| 523 students
Rank: #66.
Henry B. Wilson Family School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2250 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-3691
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-3691
Grades: K-8
| 484 students
Rank: n/an/a
990 Morgan Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pride Academy
Alternative School
1701 South 6th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-8955
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
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