Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.

Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. is a sprawling multi-level school in Camden, New Jersey, one of the schools within Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.. The school caters to 2,873 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 934 students each, so Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. sits 208% larger than that benchmark.

Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. is a school of Mastery Schools of Camden Inc., the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. has 196 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Camden County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 14.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Camden County) reports that median household earnings sit near $88,755, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

The closest other public school is Veterans Memorial Family School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Mastery Schools of Camden Inc. comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 11.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.'s enrollment has expanded 34% since 2018, when it stood at 2,140 (now 2,873). The Black share of enrollment fell from 35% to 19% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.