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D−

Forest Hill School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1625 Wildwood Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103 · (856) 966-8930 · Part of Camden City School District

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

Students
339
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hill School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Camden kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Camden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Forest Hill SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1625 Wildwood Avenue, Camden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 151
Grade 247
Grade 359
Grade 454
Grade 538
Grade 614
Enrollment over time
305’20
365’21
365’22
312’23
339’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Hill School from Camden families.

Other schools in Camden City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Camden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.