Best Public Schools in Camden, DE

The city of Camden, Delaware is home to 8 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all of which are part of the Caesar Rodney School District. This district is ranked 5th out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Allen Frear Elementary School is ranked 9th out of 109 Delaware elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with consistently high test scores across grades 3-5. At the high school level, Caesar Rodney High School is ranked 11th out of 41 Delaware high schools and has a 4-star rating, with a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.9% and above-average test scores. The Positive Outcomes Charter School also stands out for its high graduation rate, despite lower test scores compared to the state average.

While the district as a whole performs well, there is some variation in school-level metrics. For example, the student-teacher ratio ranges from 5.5 at the alternative John S. Charlton School to 18 at F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is 20.4%, higher than the state average, indicating an area for potential improvement.