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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,301 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 6% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
5,858 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Camden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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 Students
4 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,008 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
36%
# Black Students
2,682 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
46%
16%
# White Students
67 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
728
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
423
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
458
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
421
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
398
# Ungraded Students:
244
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $80,458 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,749 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$471 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$80,458
$27,145
Spending / Student
$58,749
$26,033
Best Camden City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Octavio V. Catto Community Family School
Magnet 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
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Cooper's Poynt Family School
Magnet 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
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas H. Dudley Family School
Magnet 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
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 507 students
Rank: #55.
Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
(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-2
| 261 students
Rank: #66.
Yorkship Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 320 students
Rank: #77.
Veterans Memorial Family School
Magnet 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
| 358 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Development Center
Magnet School
1602 Pine Street
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-4171
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-4171
Grades: PK
| 280 students
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