The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 7% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Camden's Promise Charter School
Camden’s Promise Charter School is a single charter school district in New Jersey that serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It operates as one school under one roof for all those grades, drawing a large enrollment from across the Camden area. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a substantial minority of Black students and very small shares of other racial or ethnic groups. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available, so a family would want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Academically, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile among Camden County’s districts. On the state’s NJSLA assessments, performance varies by subject and grade. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency standards trends downward as grade levels rise, dropping noticeably from third to eighth grade, with eighth grade showing a particularly small proportion of students scoring proficient. In English language arts, the picture is somewhat stronger. Fourth and sixth graders post higher proficiency rates than other grade levels, though still below the county median. Science results are low in both tested grades, fifth and eighth, with only a very small fraction of students reaching the proficiency threshold. No state assessment data was reported for high school grades, and a four-year graduation rate was not available. A parent may want to follow up with the school to understand how older students perform and what the on-time graduation picture looks like.
Chronic absenteeism, however, stands out as a positive. The rate is low, placing the school in the top quartile among the county’s districts. That means a relatively small share of students are missing substantial amounts of school, which is a sign of consistent attendance and engagement. Per-pupil spending is near the middle of the range for Camden County districts, slightly on the lower side of the median. No information was provided about advanced coursework, career and technical programs, extracurricular activities, or the school’s own stated academic priorities. A family looking into Camden’s Promise would need to research those offerings on the school’s website or by contacting the school directly, as the public data does not cover them.
The school operates as a single-site charter covering all grades, which is a straightforward structure. No recent district-level changes, strategic initiatives, or notable events were found in publicly available sources to describe. For families weighing this option, the core picture is a school with strong attendance habits but academic proficiency numbers that lag behind many of its county peers, especially in math and science, and without public data on high school outcomes to confirm that trajectory continues or improves. That gap is worth exploring further.
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