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 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,477 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 9% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
16 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
5,871 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
640 Teachers
33,537 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%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
55%
37%
% 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 $80,280 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,619 is higher than the state median of $25,924. 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
$80,280
$27,031
Spending / Student
$58,619
$25,924
Best Camden City School District Public Preschools (2026)
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.
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: #77.
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%
1602 Pine Street
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-4171
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-4171
Gr: PK | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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