Camden City School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Dr Charles E Brimm Medical Arts High SchoolCamden Big Picture Learning AcademyOctavio V Catto Community Family SchoolEarly Childhood Development CenterCamden High SchoolEast Side High SchoolVeterans Memorial Family SchoolCoopers Poynt Family SchoolDr Henry H Davis Elementary SchoolForest Hill SchoolCreative Arts High SchoolHenry B Wilson Family SchoolYorkship Elementary SchoolThomas H Dudley Family SchoolMorgan Village Middle SchoolRiletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Camden City School District

Average SchoolGrade
F
Meeting or exceeding expectations
7%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
10.5%
Avg projected
13.3%

15 of 16 schools in Camden City School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 5F: 10

Best schools in Camden City School District

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. D- Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. D- Octavio V Catto Community Family School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  3. D- Creative Arts High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. D- Camden Big Picture Learning Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. D- Dr Charles E Brimm Medical Arts High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. F Dr Henry H Davis Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. F Coopers Poynt Family School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. F Forest Hill School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. F Thomas H Dudley Family School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  10. F Yorkship Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Camden City School District

Where Camden City School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in New Jersey
  • County: Camden County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 7,117 students with 685 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,491 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3402640
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Camden City School District

How many schools are in Camden City School District?

SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Camden City School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Camden City School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Camden.

How good are the schools in Camden City School District?

Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 10.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 13.3%. 7% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Camden City School District?

7,117 students were enrolled in Camden City School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Camden City School District?

Camden City School District is in New Jersey, based in Camden County, with its district office in Camden. Its boundary covers about 8.9 sq mi.