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Camden High

Public Grades 9-12

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Camden High is a public 9–12 comprehensive high school at 4320 Newton Ave N in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of the Minneapolis Public School District. With 783 students, it is by far the largest school in its immediate comparison group — nearby options such as MPS Online 6-12 (358 students), Insight School Of Minnesota (509), and Exploration High School (136) are smaller, and several are alternative, online, or credit-recovery programs. Camden's latest statewide rank is 443rd of 473 for 2025–2026 (6th percentile, 0 stars), while its district ranks 310th of 458 in Minnesota.

Completion is Camden's strongest feature. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 81.3% is above the district's 72.7% and only 3.6 points below the state's 84.9%, and its 4.3% dropout rate is close to the state's 4.2% and below the district's 6.0%. That places it ahead of most nearby programs, including Minneapolis Academy & Career Center (67.5%), Brooklyn Center Early College Academy (58.0%), MPS Online 6-12 (56.1%), Insight School Of Minnesota (43.9%), Unity Campus (26.0%), MNIC Online Program (14.4%), and Plymouth Youth Center (9.0%). Only Exploration High School graduated a higher share, at 85.7%.

Test proficiency is where Camden diverges. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 2.1% (district 37.1%, state 44.9%), reading 14.5% (41.8%, 48.6%), and science 7.4% (21.7%, 25.5%) — the lowest reported math result among nearby schools with data. One year stands out: 2022–2023, when Camden ranked 75/476 (84th percentile, 4 stars) with reading at 63.64% and science at 42.86%, above district and state, while surrounding years sit in the bottom decile. Its 2025–2026 subgroup effectiveness rankings are mostly in the bottom decile across nearly every group measured. Camden's student-teacher ratio improved to 10.1, favorable versus most nearby schools, and 72.41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

783

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,623

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4320 Newton Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55412-8888

(612) 668-2000

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Feeder schools for Camden High:

Elementary:	Cityview Elementary
	Jenny Lind Elementary
	Loring Elementary
	Lucy Laney Elementary
Middle:	Olson Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

443^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10High Schools in the Minneapolis Public School District

310^th of 458Minneapolis Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	443 of 473	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	400 of 450	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	397 of 480	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	80.0	75 of 476	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	7.5	440 of 472	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	237 of 428	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	332 of 489	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	334 of 504	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	336 of 483	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	356 of 534	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	372 of 539	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	377 of 545	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	375 of 540	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.4	190 of 234	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.2	264 of 460	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	248 of 463	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.6	349 of 450	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.6	370 of 452	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	358 of 433	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	111 of 114	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	76 of 109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	73 of 78	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	67.3	12 of 94	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	388 of 398	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	327 of 358	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	380 of 403	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	116 of 135	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	344 of 377	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	295 of 333	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	279 of 389	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	278 of 312	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	377 of 395	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	360 of 377	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	306 of 405	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	190 of 224	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	356 of 394	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading14%-34 vs state

Science7%-18 vs state

Math2%-43 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Patrick Henry High definitely has its shortcomings due to a lack in financial support. But it definitely makes up for its shortcomings with numerous attributes. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Camden High	Public	9-12	4320 Newton Ave N	Minneapolis	55412	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2000	783	77	10.1	72.4%	58 (7.4%)	330 (42.1%)	166 (21.2%)	164 (20.9%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.9%)	7.6	443^rd of 473 public high schools	6.3%		13.5	400^th of 450 public high schools	11.1%	43				14.5	14.5		7.4	7.4				2.1	2.1	$17,623
Exploration High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2620 Russell Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Exploration High School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 265-3423	136	9	15.1	47.8%	41 (30.1%)	40 (29.4%)	40 (29.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	17.6	405^th of 473 public high schools	14.4%		25.7	356^th of 450 public high schools	20.9%	49				25.0	25.0		11.1	11.1				11.5	11.5
Insight School Of Minnesota	Public, Virtual	6-12	5910 Shingle Creek Pkwy	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 560-1905	509	28	18.4	69.0%	281 (55.2%)	91 (17.9%)	72 (14.1%)	9 (1.8%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)								(n/a)					17.9			12.5					3.6	$12,458
Brooklyn Center Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5910 Shingle Creek Parkway	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	60	5	12.2	95.0%	1 (1.7%)	40 (66.7%)	14 (23.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)														$25,875
Unity Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2507 Fremont Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 588-1449	103	5	20.3	—	2 (1.9%)	89 (86.4%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)								(n/a)														$17,879
MNIC Online Program	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2507 Fremont Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 588-1449	134	5	25.5	97.8%	5 (3.7%)	104 (77.6%)	13 (9.7%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Plymouth Youth Center	Public	9-12	2210 N Oliver Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 643-2000	96	1	96.0	95.8%	1 (1.0%)	78 (81.3%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)														$17,832
Plymouth Youth Center Extended	Public	9-12	2210 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 643-2000	2	0		—	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$4,606
Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-1450	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$4,606
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1450	76	7	10.7	82.9%	2 (2.6%)	53 (69.7%)	13 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)														$16,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Camden High

What schools feed into Camden High?

Camden High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cityview Elementary
Elementary : Jenny Lind Elementary
Elementary : Loring Elementary
Elementary : Lucy Laney Elementary
Middle : Olson Middle

Is Camden High a good school?

Camden High ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is Camden High in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Camden High?

Students at Camden High are 42% African American, 21% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Camden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Camden High.

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