Camden Street Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Newark Public School District
281 CAMDEN ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103 · (973) 733-6994
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Academic performance
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
685Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
86%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K118
Kindergarten74
Grade 164
Grade 251
Grade 371
Grade 450
Grade 561
Grade 677
Grade 762
Grade 857
Students
Black · 53%360
Hispanic · 45%308
White · 1%6
Two or more races · 1%5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Asian · 0%2
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
596’20
547’21
573’22
581’23
685’24
Location
281 CAMDEN ST NEWARK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.