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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340264000087

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School

1875 Park Blvd, CAMDEN, NJ 08103 · (856) 966-2500 · Camden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
102 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
46
Grade 10
41
Grade 11
46
Grade 12
46
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
6939%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 35%
Black
10659%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6637%
Female
11363%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
19.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
8.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.4pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
179
-32 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 8.6:1
% Hispanic
39%
was 38%
% Black
59%
was 59%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School, an one-room-style four-year high school in CAMDEN, New Jersey, run under Camden City School District, enrolls 179 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School sits 81% below that benchmark.

Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is one of 16 schools operated by Camden City School District, a district that serves 5,871 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School records that Black students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school records 39% Hispanic. By comparison, Camden County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is in the bottom 10% of New Jersey public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 35.0%; Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School posts 12.0%, -23.0 points below that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Camden County indicate median household income runs about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Camden County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), of which Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Camden High School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 11.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School has edged down 15%, going from 211 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025.

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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
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
District
Camden City School District
Address
1875 Park Blvd, CAMDEN, NJ 08103
Phone
(856) 966-2500
County
Camden County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
7.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
102 (57%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
340264000087
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School
How many students attend Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 09-12.
Is Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is approximately 7.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?
At Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 39% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School?
Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School is overseen by Camden City School District in Camden County.
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