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Camden Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Camden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 486 students in grades K-4 in the Camden Central School District in Camden, New York. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking between 1352 and 2198 out of 2445 New York elementary schools.

Camden Elementary School faces several challenges, including low test scores, with only 44.44% of 3rd graders and 42.11% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In math, 45.37% of 3rd graders and 41.49% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the rate increasing from 38.74% in 2021-2022 to 53.91% in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as McConnellsville Elementary, J.D. George Elementary, and Bridgeport Elementary, Camden Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Camden Elementary School, which has increased from $12,856 in 2020-2021 to $22,335 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's ranking among New York elementary schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1092 to 2198, with a consistent 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the school's performance has been relatively stagnant compared to other schools in the state.

493

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,390

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Oswego St
Camden, NY 13316-1099

(315) 245-2616

District: Camden Central School District

Students who attend Camden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Middle School
High:	Camden Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

New York avg57%

1,851^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Camden Central School District

723^rd of 874Camden Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1851 of 2445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2198 of 2445	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1918 of 2439	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1685 of 2434	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1352 of 2201	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1525 of 2413	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1534 of 2395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.2	1819 of 2386	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1762 of 2366	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.4	1092 of 2352	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.9	1602 of 2345	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	1283 of 2325	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	1324 of 2320	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	995 of 2286	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	914 of 2263	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	1116 of 2257	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	718 of 2227	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	1095 of 2219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	1092 of 2206	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1887 of 2409	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2274 of 2413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1826 of 2403	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1668 of 2401	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1295 of 1955	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1567 of 2357	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1737 of 2338	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1623 of 2098	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1880 of 2078	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1550 of 2041	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1571 of 2099	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	994 of 1678	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1405 of 2032	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1222 of 2045	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1723 of 2407	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	2031 of 2411	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1931 of 2400	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1634 of 2400	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1168 of 1961	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1417 of 2358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1282 of 2340	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1679 of 2134	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1657 of 2110	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1812 of 2016	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1848 of 2031	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	730 of 1044	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1792 of 1859	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1801 of 1941	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1220 of 1402	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1327 of 1392	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1217 of 1337	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	985 of 1224	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1140 of 1338	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math44%-16 vs state

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
McConnellsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8564 State Rt 13	Blossvale	13308	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-3412	322	17	18.9	40.4%	304 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	8.1	2337^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%		24.4	1927^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.2%	410	25.7	23.3			28.6	28.6				98.3	98.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.7	98.7	99.6	$20,215	$1,307	$18,908
Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-6	9095 Turin Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 334-1221	368	27	13.8	39.4%	323 (87.8%)	9 (2.4%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	19.2	2100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.1	1897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%	203	34.7	48.8	40.3	12.1	40.8	43.9	32.4	15.4	34.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,524	$00	$27,524
Aura A Cole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1683 State Rt 49	Constantia	13044	Oswego County	Central Square Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 668-4030	396	28	14.4	49.0%	376 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	27.1	1854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.3	1555^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%	299	50.9	39.3	41.4		46.6	35.9	40.7		33.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,259	$1,147	$26,112
Durhamville School	Public	4-5	5462 Main St	Durhamville	13054	Oneida County	Oneida City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 363-8065	258	17	15.4	50.4%	216 (83.7%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	26.4	1882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%		36.9	1540^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	342		31.0	39.5			48.0	44.1		35.9	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	$24,965	$2,183	$22,782
John E Joy Elementary School	Public	K-6	8194 Bielby Rd	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-1261	366	32	11.5	41.5%	305 (83.3%)	12 (3.3%)	23 (6.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	18.2	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.8	2009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.8%	118	30.2	36.4	41.3	31.7	28.6	42.9	31.1	29.3	27.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,141	$912	$30,228
Louis V Denti Elementary School	Public	K-6	1001 Ruby St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 338-5371	598	47	12.7	58.5%	395 (66.1%)	40 (6.7%)	97 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	8.5	2330^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		9	2349^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.9%	19	20.5	32.6	19.3	15.3	13.3	33.7	14.5	20.8	26.5	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	$23,491	$1,492	$21,999
Gansevoort Elementary School	Public	K-6	758 W Liberty St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	Rome City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 334-5181	397	34	11.8	79.6%	255 (64.2%)	23 (5.8%)	72 (18.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	3.3	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.1	2435^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.4%	9	16.4	7.6	16.2	9.4	14.0	7.8	11.8	8.2	18.8	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$29,886	$2,941	$26,945
West Leyden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1157 Fish Creek Rd	West Leyden	13489	Lewis County	Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 942-9280	123	9	13.7	43.1%	120 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	40.3	1464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.1%		25.2	1892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.6%	428	52.6	37.5	46.2		66.7	43.8	46.2		46.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,881	$1,805	$28,075
J D George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5647 E Main St	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	414	34	12.1	34.3%	364 (87.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	42.4	1409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%		47.9	1220^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.1%	189	31.0	36.2	56.5	43.2	41.4	36.2	72.6	54.2	56.5	98.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.3	99.8	$24,504	$1,469	$23,035

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