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 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,090 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 7% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
5,871 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
640 Teachers
77,576 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 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#641 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
23%
Graduation Rate
60%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
55%
35%
% Black
42%
15%
% White
1%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $82,910 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $59,629 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$487 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$350 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$82,910
$31,633
Spending / Student
$59,629
$31,024
Best Camden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Octavius V. Catto Community Family School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Westfield Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Gr: PK-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Cooper's Poynt Family School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Gr: PK-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3425 Cramer Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Gr: PK-8 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: PK-3 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Morgan Village Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
990 Morgan Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Gr: 6-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: K-6 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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
Gr: PK-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Henry B. Wilson Family School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2250 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-3691
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-3691
Gr: K-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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