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Camden Elementary School

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Camden Elementary School is a rural public school in Camden, New York that is part of Camden Central School District. It serves 493 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

493 Students

33 Teachers

1 Oswego St

Camden, NY 13316 View local requests

http://www.camdenschools.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Camden Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Camden Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Camden Elementary School

$17,998

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

174

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Camden Elementary School has received support from 108 individuals from New York and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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Camden Elementary School

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