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What's the biggest difference between Camden Prep Inc. and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,498
Combined
STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN PREP INC.·NCES 340077603299
Camden Prep Inc.
1575 Mt. Ephraim Ave, Camden, NJ 08104 · (856) 379-4488 · Camden County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,498 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
99.9:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,402 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 166 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 125 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 45% smaller than its 8th grade class (141).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.5pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 19.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,498
+549 (+58%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,498 | 15 | 99.9:1 | 94% (1,402) |
| 2023-24 | 1,465 | 20 | 73.3:1 | 63% (921) |
| 2022-23 | 1,162 | 39.6 | 29.4:1 | 94% (1,087) |
| 2020-21 | 949 | N/A | N/A | 97% (916) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 97% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 97% (276) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camden Prep Inc..
Since 2017-18: students up 154% (589 to 1,498); teachers down 52% (31 to 15).
About Camden Prep Inc.
Camden Prep Inc. operates as a large combined-grade school in Camden, New Jersey. Enrollment is 1,498 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in New Jersey is about 934 students, so this school is 60% above average.
In federal data, the district for Camden Prep Inc. is the school itself.
Camden Prep Inc. is 60% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 37% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Camden County's population at about 19%. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 99.9:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for combined schools in New Jersey. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 94%. The 50% average for public schools in Camden County is 44 points lower.
Camden Prep Inc. sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.1% and a predicted 14.9%.
Camden Prep Inc. is located in Camden County, where the median household income is $88,755, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Camden Prep Inc. is one of 158 public schools in the county.
Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Camden Prep Inc. holds at least 8 other public schools. Camden Prep Inc. ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 24.1% against a local average of 11.4%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21 count was 949 students and the 2024-25 count was 1,498. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
Community posts for Camden Prep Inc. can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Riletta Twyne Cream Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 349
- Henry B. Wilson Family School0.7 mi · 377
- Woodlynne Boro Public School0.8 mi · 407
- Morgan Village Middle School0.8 mi · 203
- Camden Big Picture Learning Academy0.9 mi · 150
- Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School0.9 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Camden Prep Inc.What is the total enrollment at Camden Prep Inc.?
Camden Prep Inc. enrolls approximately 1,498 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Camden Prep Inc. serve?
Camden Prep Inc. serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden Prep Inc.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Camden Prep Inc. is approximately 99.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Camden Prep Inc.?
Student demographics at Camden Prep Inc. are roughly 0% White, 37% Hispanic, 60% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Camden Prep Inc. public or private?
Camden Prep Inc. is a public K-12 school, overseen by Camden Prep Inc..
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.