Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Camden

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B−
Schools in Camden · Camden Central School District

Camden’s public schools score below 55% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 36% of Camden’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Camden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 65% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,003 students on the public path
In brief

Camden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1169 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Camden’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 65% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Camden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,163 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Camden Middle School, then Camden Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Camden’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1169)Better than 51%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 704 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Camden anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 65% of Camden’s students in the tested grades sat them (693 in math, 715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
5–8Camden Middle SchoolCamden Central School DistrictD
9–12Camden Senior High SchoolCamden Central School DistrictA−

Camden’s public schools are run by Camden Central School District, which also serves Annsville, Camden, Florence and Osceola and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Camden Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,003 students · 12.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,163NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 48.9% · 715 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 693 students tested

Camden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Camden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CamdenB−Camden Central

Every school in Camden

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Camdenin other towns
McConnellsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Blossvale
C−
322 students19:1Rate it →
Camden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
493 students13:1Rate it →
Camden Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
558 students9:1Rate it →
Camden Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
630 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Camden’s schools

Are Camden’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Camden children attend score below 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camden in?

Camden Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,003 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Camden kids go to high school?

Camden Senior High School, with 630 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Camden’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Camden Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Camden spend per student?

$27,163 in Camden Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Camden families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Camden → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.