Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,202 students in Camden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Camden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
5,844 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#650 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
23%
Graduation Rate
65%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
53%
34%
% Black
44%
15%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $80,650 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,890 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$80,650
$26,931
Spending / Student
$58,890
$25,828
Best Camden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Westfield Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Grades: PK-8
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Cooper's Poynt Family School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Grades: PK-8
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2250 Berwick Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-0636
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-0636
Grades: PK-8
| 598 students
Rank: #44.
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3425 Cramer Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Grades: PK-8
| 508 students
Rank: #55.
Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Mulford Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-4760
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-4760
Grades: PK-3
| 363 students
Rank: #66.
Morgan Village Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
990 Morgan Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #77.
Forest Hill School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1625 Wildwood Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-8930
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-8930
Grades: K-5
| 312 students
Rank: #88.
Yorkship Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Collings Road
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-5110
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-5110
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Henry B. Wilson Family School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
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
| 416 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Veterans Memorial Family School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
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
| 421 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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