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D−

Henry B. Wilson Family School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2250 South 8th Street, Camden, NJ 08104 · (856) 966-3691 · Part of Camden City School District

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

Students
377
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Henry B. Wilson Family School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.8% 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–8Henry B. Wilson Family SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

2250 South 8th Street, Camden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten26
Grade 148
Grade 234
Grade 353
Grade 449
Grade 550
Grade 641
Grade 732
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
537’20
484’21
448’22
416’23
377’24

Down 29.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 33%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry B. Wilson Family 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.