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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN'S PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 340078503390

Camden's Promise Charter School

879 Beideman Ave, Camden, NJ 08105 · (856) 365-1000 · Camden County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,457 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

Enrollment
2,457
Combined
STATE 934
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
202 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
2,243 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K602%
Kindergarten1807%
Grade 11837%
Grade 21767%
Grade 31827%
Grade 41847%
Grade 51988%
Grade 61968%
Grade 71958%
Grade 81747%
Grade 91938%
Grade 101908%
Grade 111727%
Grade 121747%

This year's kindergarten class (180) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (174).

Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
151%
STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
2,11586%
STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
31213%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
60%
STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
70%
STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,15447%
Female
1,30353%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
32.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
16.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2532.7%16.2%
2023-2434.7%15.9%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,457
+255 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,45720212.2:191% (2,243)
2023-242,44020911.7:190% (2,206)
2022-232,36321011.3:190% (2,119)
2020-212,20220111.0:192% (2,021)
2017-182,08019710.6:187% (1,814)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camden's Promise Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (2,080 to 2,457); teachers up 3% (197 to 202).

About Camden's Promise Charter School

Among the schools in Camden, New Jersey, is Camden's Promise Charter School, a high-enrollment combined-grade school. Its 2,457 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The school's enrollment is 163% larger than the 934 average for combined schools in New Jersey.

Federal records list Camden's Promise Charter School as its own district.

Federal enrollment data show Camden's Promise Charter School is 86% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 13% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 67 points above the 19% share among Camden County residents. Camden's Promise Charter School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school employs the equivalent of 202 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.2:1. That is 3.6 students per teacher below the 15.8:1 average for combined schools in New Jersey. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Camden's Promise Charter School is 91%. On average, public schools in Camden County report 50%.

Camden's Promise Charter School scores 21.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 16.2%.

Federal survey data for Camden County show that the median household income is $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 158 public schools in Camden County, enrolling about 82,104 students in all.

The shortest distance from Camden's Promise Charter School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Baldwin Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Camden's Promise Charter School is 2nd on average proficiency.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Charter status: Camden's Promise Charter School is a public charter school.

The school enrolled 2,457 students in 2024-25, 255 more than the 2,202 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.

If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Camden's Promise Charter School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Camden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Camden's Promise Charter School
District
Camden's Promise Charter School
Address
879 Beideman Ave, Camden, NJ 08105
Phone
(856) 365-1000
County
Camden County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
2,457
Teachers (FTE)
202
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
2,243 (91%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
340078503390
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Camden's Promise Charter School
How many students attend Camden's Promise Charter School?
Camden's Promise Charter School enrolls approximately 2,457 students in grades PK-12.
Is Camden's Promise Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camden's Promise Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden's Promise Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Camden's Promise Charter School is approximately 12.2:1 (202 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Camden's Promise Charter School?
Student demographics at Camden's Promise Charter School are roughly 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Camden's Promise Charter School public or private?
Camden's Promise Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Camden's Promise Charter School.
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