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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360624000405

CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

55 OSWEGO ST, CAMDEN, NY 13316 · (315) 245-3168 · Oneida County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of New York public high schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools

Enrollment
630
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
289 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 914823%
Grade 1017528%
Grade 1113121%
Grade 1217327%
Ungraded30%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
58292%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
244%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
152%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
32051%
Female
30949%

School pathway

Feeds from
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL05–08
Based on grade levels within CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2578.0%53.0%
2023-2485.0%65.0%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school63045.9%71.7%
MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL
MEXICO
61947.3%59.3%
PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
YORKSHIRE
63646.9%81.7%
WELLSVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL
WELLSVILLE
62444.4%48.5%
FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
MALONE
70545.1%56.7%
BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
WEST CHAZY
55746.9%72.0%
Matched among New York high 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 CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Oneida County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
71.7%#310 of 1,135#6 of 15
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#545 of 1,109
▼ 116
#12 of 15
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
78.0%#459 of 1,135
▼ 78
#10 of 15
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
630#408 of 1,216#4 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#710 of 1,058#9 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.2%#946 of 1,070#7 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
45.9%#756 of 1,167#3 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.4%#253 of 339#4 of 7
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
630
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2563052.112.1:146% (289)
2023-246465212.4:144% (286)
2022-2362052.511.8:145% (279)
2020-216124713.0:158% (356)
2017-1860952.411.6:152% (316)
2015-166795213.1:152% (351)
2010-117896811.6:145% (356)
2000-019046214.6:122% (201)
1990-917295812.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

About CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located in CAMDEN, New York, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school. The school has 630 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.

CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools and 2,003 students, and CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.

At CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 92% of students are White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Oneida County is about 80% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 14%.

Teacher count: 52.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.1:1. The gap from the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is 1.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%. The figure for public schools in Oneida County is close, at 47%.

CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of New York public high schools.

CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 71.7%, compared with a predicted 58.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.

In Oneida County, home to about 229,124 people, median household income comes to about $70,154, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 72 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,265, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL among them.

Of the public schools around it, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is closest to CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 3 other public schools within five miles. CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 71.7% against a local average of 35.8%.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 612 to 630.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Oneida County at a glance

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Population
229,124
Census ACS
Median income
$70,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
32,265 students

Quick facts

School name
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
55 OSWEGO ST, CAMDEN, NY 13316
Phone
(315) 245-3168
County
Oneida County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
630
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
289 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
360624000405
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 09-12.
Is CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.1:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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