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Camden, DE

4,176 residents•4,976 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
25% above Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
38%Math
46%Reading
9% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
1.81
per 1,000 students
56% below Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
79.74
per 1,000 residents
9% above Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Camden; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Camden

8 schools
7.4
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center
Elementarypublic
7.2
Frear (Allen) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Simpson (W.B.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
Postlethwait (F. Niel) Middle School
Middlepublic
3.0
Fifer (Fred) Middle School
Middlepublic
1.0
Positive Outcomes Charter School
Middlecharter
—
Caesar Rodney High School
Highpublic
—
Coopers Corner School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Camden

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Camden in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
56% below Delaware avg
1.81
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Camden

333 total incidents reported across Camden in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
9% above Delaware avg
79.74
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
78
Property
248
Drug
5
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Theft48%
  • Assault22%
  • Fraud12%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,976 students enrolled across Camden's schools.

  • Public4,83697%
  • Charter1152%
  • Private251%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Camden's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Black27%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
30%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.