Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School educates 515 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Camden City School District. Enrollment runs roughly 27% above the state mean of about 405.

Across the 16 schools in Camden City School District (5,871 students total), Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School records that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 18% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School reports 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of New Jersey public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.8%; Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School posts 10.5%, -31.3 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Camden County put the typical household earns roughly $88,755 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

Octavius V. Catto Community Family School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 14.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School has expanded 52%, going from 339 students in 2018 to 515 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 61% to 75% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Dr. Henry H. Davis Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.