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About this school
Camden Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Camden, New York that is part of Camden Central School District.
It serves 480 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 90 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 4
480 Students
33 Teachers
1 Oswego StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
2%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Camden Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
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Camden Elementary School
$24,547
raised using DonorsChoose
90
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
176
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Camden Elementary School has received support from
109 individuals from New York and
67 individuals out-of-state.