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D

Camden Prep Inc.

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Camden.

Camden’s School Grade D− better than 1% of New Jersey school districts

Students
1,498
Schools
1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
The gist

What stands out about Camden Prep Inc.

  • Its letter, D: results better than 6% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 57.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 6% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Camden 71,496

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Camden. Grade by grade →

PK–89 schoolsCamden City School District
9–125 high schoolsCamden City School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22
Math proficiency13%
State average 35.5% · 657 students tested
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.6% · 664 students tested

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 65% at Camden City School District, which runs the high school (state 90.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
949’20
1,042’21
1,162’22
1,465’23
1,498’24

Up 57.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 60%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Camden Prep Inc.
Other · Grades K–12 · Camden
D
1,498 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Collingswood Borough School DistrictCollingswood
$23,963per student
Gloucester City School DistrictGloucester City
$24,582per student
Haddon Township School DistrictHaddon Township
$22,344per student
Pennsauken Township School DistrictPennsauken Township
$25,754per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.