Camden City School District

1033 Cambridge Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 8 public middle schools serving 3,208 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 5% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,844 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 66% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#650 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camden City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camden City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camden City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Camden City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camden City   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,095 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
38%
# Black Students
2,560 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
44%
18%
# White Students
67 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
1%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
762
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
488
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
446
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
455
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
398
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
400
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
9
122

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camden City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camden City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$80,650
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camden City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$58,890
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camden City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Camden City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Westfield Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-4097
Grades: PK-8
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Cooper's Poynt Family School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-5370
Grades: PK-8
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2250 Berwick Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-0636
Grades: PK-8
| 598 students
Rank: #44.
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3425 Cramer Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 966-8920
Grades: PK-8
| 508 students
Rank: #55.
Morgan Village Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
990 Morgan Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-6267
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Henry B. Wilson Family School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2250 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-3691
Grades: K-8
| 416 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Veterans Memorial Family School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 N 26th Street
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
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,844 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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