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 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,165 students in Camden City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Camden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
17 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
5,776 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
688 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,012 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
35%
# Black Students
2,623 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
45%
16%
# White Students
44 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
586
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
417
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
420
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
369
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
494
# Ungraded Students:
318
21,348
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 Preschools (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.
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-1
| 189 students
Rank: #77.
Yorkship Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Collings Road
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-5110
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-5110
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: n/an/a
1602 Pine Street
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-4171
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-4171
Grades: PK
| 184 students
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