Camden Central School District

51 Third St
Camden, NY 13316-1114
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,350 students in Camden Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Camden Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,970 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Camden Central School District, which is ranked #721 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#711 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camden Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Camden Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camden Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,845 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
94%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
155
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
9
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,395 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camden Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camden Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,917
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camden Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,395
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camden Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Camden Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcconnellsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8564 State Rt 13
Blossvale, NY 13308
(315) 245-3412
Grades: PK-4
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Oswego St
Camden, NY 13316
(315) 245-2616
Grades: PK-4
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Camden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
32 Union St
Camden, NY 13316
(315) 245-0080
Grades: 5-8
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,970 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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