Public schools in Camden, NJ
Camden has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 1 middle, 10 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 16,634 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Camden City School District runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Camden's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Camden | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden City School District | 16 | 7,099 | $37,096 |
| Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. | 1 | 2,880 | $26,090 |
| Camden's Promise Charter School | 1 | 2,374 | $23,785 |
| KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | 1 | 2,026 | $24,884 |
| LEAP Academy University Charter School | 1 | 1,563 | $19,999 |
| Camden Prep Inc. | 1 | 1,162 | $24,697 |
| Hope Community Charter School | 1 | 133 | $27,090 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Camden, 1,475 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side High School | 512 | 9.7 | 37.1% | Camden City |
| Camden High School | 425 | 8.9 | 54.4% | Camden City |
| Creative Arts High School | 209 | 7.1 | 46.9% | Camden City |
| Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School | 179 | 7.6 | 57.0% | Camden City |
| Camden Big Picture Learning Academy | 150 | 8.1 | 49.3% | Camden City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Camden, 203 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Village Middle School | 203 | 8.1 | 69.0% | Camden City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Camden, 4,002 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio V. Catto Community Family School | 593 | 10.4 | 56.5% | Camden City |
| Thomas H. Dudley Family School | 549 | 11.7 | 49.2% | Camden City |
| Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School | 515 | 10.1 | 44.5% | Camden City |
| Veterans Memorial Family School | 474 | 9.3 | 47.3% | Camden City |
| Cooper's Poynt Family School | 381 | 8.5 | 62.5% | Camden City |
| Henry B. Wilson Family School | 377 | 9.1 | 66.8% | Camden City |
| Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center | 349 | 10.4 | 73.6% | Camden City |
| Forest Hill School | 339 | 9.2 | 63.7% | Camden City |
| Yorkship Elementary School | 310 | 7.8 | 56.8% | Camden City |
| Hope Community Charter School | 115 | 12.0 | 87.8% | Hope Community Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 other schools in Camden, 10,954 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. | 2,873 | 14.7 | 88.7% | Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. |
| Camden's Promise Charter School | 2,457 | 12.2 | 80.5% | Camden's Promise Charter School |
| KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | 2,280 | 18.2 | 94.0% | KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation |
| Leap Academy University Charter School | 1,540 | 15.9 | 75.2% | LEAP Academy University Charter School |
| Camden Prep Inc. | 1,498 | 99.9 | 89.1% | Camden Prep Inc. |
| Early Childhood Development Center | 306 | 8.4 | 44.1% | Camden City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Camden's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Camden school has 9.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 95% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 403 students (state 435).
| Camden | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 403 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 95% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 77% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Camden schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Camden
- Camden City School DistrictRuns 16 of Camden's 22 public schools and spent $37,096 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$37,096
- East Side High School, the largest high school in Camden512 students in 2024-25, 9.7 per teacher.512
- Compare Camden City School District with Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.Camden's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Camden addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- East Orange21 schools
- Edison20 schools
Questions about schools in Camden
How many public schools are in Camden, NJ?
22 public schools with an address in Camden were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 1 middle, 10 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 16,634 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Camden?
East Side High School, with 512 students in 2024-25 (Camden City School District).Which districts run Camden's schools?
Camden City School District (16 schools), Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. (1 school), Camden's Promise Charter School (1 school), KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25