Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340264001344
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center
1602 Pine Street, CAMDEN, NJ 08103 · (856) 966-4171 · Camden County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
8.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
135 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 306 | 100% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center this school | 306 | 44.1% | N/A |
| Lawnside School District LAWNSIDE | 333 | 48.9% | 16.3% |
| Yorkship Elementary School CAMDEN | 310 | 56.8% | 10.4% |
| Garfield ECDC Willingboro | 294 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Norman S. Weir PATERSON | 272 | 59.2% | 34.9% |
| Frederic W. Cook Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 198 | 49.5% | 43.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,075 of 1,562 | #58 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #66 of 1,390 | #5 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #855 of 1,392 | #53 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #673 of 1,481 | #40 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #98 of 798 | #7 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+152 (+99%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 4.5:1
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 | 306 | 36.5 | 8.4:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 43 | 6.3:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 47 | 6.0:1 | 66% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 34 | 4.5:1 | 32% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 47.3 | 8.6:1 | 59% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 40 | 10.3:1 | 41% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 77% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 38 | 9.4:1 | 99% (354) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 47 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (405 to 306); teachers down 23% (47.3 to 36.5).
About Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center is a public elementary school in CAMDEN, New Jersey. The school had 306 students in pre-K in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 24% smaller than that.
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center is a school in Camden City School District. The district has 16 schools and 5,871 students.
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center is 63% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic. In Camden County overall, about 19% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 8.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligible students account for 44% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Camden County has about 527,257 residents, and the median household income is $88,755, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center, Camden County has 157 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Forest Hill School, is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center had 154 students in 2020-21 and 306 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Federal data show the ratio rising from 4.5:1 to 8.4:1.
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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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- Veterans Memorial Family SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Camden High SchoolHigh · 425 students
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- Camden's Promise Charter SchoolCombined · 2,457 students
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- Leap Academy University Charter SchoolCombined · 1,540 students
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Nearby schools
- Forest Hill School0.1 mi · 339
- Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School0.2 mi · 179
- Creative Arts High School0.2 mi · 209
- Camden Big Picture Learning Academy0.2 mi · 150
- Camden High School0.2 mi · 425
- Thomas H. Dudley Family School0.6 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center?
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center serve?
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center is approximately 8.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center?
At Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center, the student body is approximately 0% White, 34% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center in?
Martha F. Wilson Early Childhood Development Center is part of Camden City School District.
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