Best Public Schools in Camden, NY

Summary:

The city of Camden, New York is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Camden Senior High School, Camden Middle School, and Camden Elementary School, all part of the Camden Central School District. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with the high school and middle school outperforming the district and state on several key metrics, while the elementary school lags behind.

Camden Senior High School stands out with relatively high performance on Regents exams, exceeding state average proficiency rates in several subject areas. The school also boasts a graduation rate of 84.3%, above the state average, and a lower dropout rate of 4.5%. In contrast, Camden Elementary School struggles, lagging behind the district and state on 3rd and 4th grade NY State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math.

The data also highlights the significant socioeconomic challenges facing the district, with all three schools having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.27% at Camden Senior High School to 53.91% at Camden Elementary School. The variation in per-student spending across the schools, from $22,335 at the elementary school to $27,610 at Camden Middle School, suggests potential differences in resource allocation that may be impacting student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camden Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Oswego St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-2616	493	39	12.5	51.5%	454 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	27.4	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		15.6	2198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%	347												44.4	42.1					45.4	41.5							98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	100.0	98.8	$27,390	$1,816	$25,574
Camden Middle School	Public	5-8	32 Union St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-0080	558	59	9.4	53.9%	511 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	42.7	855^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.0%		28.9	1126^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.1%	271								100.0			87.8			35.7	41.2	41.6	54.8			35.7	40.0	41.6	52.9	42.6	43.1	96.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.6	$29,990	$1,927	$28,064
Camden Senior High School	Public	9-12	55 Oswego St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 245-3168	630	52	12.1	45.9%	582 (92.4%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	52.5	609^th of 1234 public high schools	50.6%		60	521^st of 1242 public high schools	58.1%	88	62.7	95.9	78.0	68.4	68.8	62.5	71.2	52.6	62.5	82.9	84.6															99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,000	$1,656	$25,344

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North Bay	8.75 mi	1
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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