CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized primary school in CAMDEN, New York, operated by CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school hosts 493 students in grades K through 4.

Across the 4 schools in CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,003 students total), CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 56.0%; this one comes in at 35.7%, -20.4 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oneida County put median household income runs about $70,154, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Oneida County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students), of which CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.9%.

CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 493).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.