Creative Arts High School

Summary:

Creative Arts High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Camden, New Jersey, with a student population of 202. The school is part of the Camden City School District, which is ranked 613 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Creative Arts High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance that ranks in the bottom 25% of New Jersey high schools over the past 5 years. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 37.3% of 9th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%, and the school had 0% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry. The school's graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 90.9% to 100% over the past 5 years, but its dropout rate has been increasing, from 0.4% in 2017-2018 to 2.0% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant rise in chronic absenteeism, from 21.4% in 2016-2017 to 51.4% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools within the Camden City School District, such as East Side High School, Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School, and Camden High School, Creative Arts High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, schools outside the Camden City School District, such as Haddon Township High School and Collingswood High School, have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1875 Park Blvd
       Camden, NJ  08103


(856) 966-6267

District: Camden City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
363rd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,954 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  5.0 Help
Number of students:  202

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.3%
Hispanic:
32.2%
Two or more races:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54% Help


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Compare Details Creative Arts High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.39. (See more...)
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Compare Details Creative Arts High School ranks worse than 86% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Camden City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.11. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Creative Arts High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.3%), Hispanic (32.2%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creative Arts High School is 5, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Camden City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Creative Arts High School employs 40 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creative Arts High School is $23,954. 2 high schools in the Camden City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Creative Arts High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Creative Arts High School 363rd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Creative Arts High School in the ranking list.)

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Camden City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Camden City School District 613th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Creative Arts High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.57 572nd 574 0.3%
2004 0.42 588th 588 0.0%
2005 0.42 599th 599 0.0%
2006 0.67 611th 615 0.7%
2007 0.38 630th 631 0.2%
2008 0.55 640th 640 0.0%
2009 0.46 663rd 664 0.2%
2010 0.42 677th 677 0.0%
2011 0.34 683rd 684 0.1%
2012 0.90 672nd 677 0.7%
2013 4.12 665th 704 5.5%
2014 7.36 644th 717 10.2%
2015 11.31 644th 713 9.7%
2016 9.49 652nd 713 8.6%
2017 7.63 671st 712 5.8%
2018 12.54 631st 716 11.9%
2019 27.39 546th 745 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Creative Arts High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 23.76 330th 388 14.9%
2013 8.10 363rd 396 8.3%
2014 29.84 334th 411 18.7%
2015 29.46 287th 406 29.3%
2016 28.61 293rd 409 28.4%
2017 17.72 358th 411 12.9%
2018 20.43 347th 415 16.4%
2019 19.87 328th 416 21.2%
2021 23.09 307th 405 24.2%
2022 30.45 271st 415 34.7%
2023 15.11 363rd 422 14.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.49 337th 355 5.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.49 236th 345 31.6%
2019 39.21 191st 347 45.0%
2021 28.40 260th 326 20.2%
2022 56.77 86th 324 73.5%
2023 30.28 245th 344 28.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.95 365th 403 9.4%
2019 17.73 332nd 408 18.6%
2021 26.01 297th 402 26.1%
2022 22.80 313th 414 24.4%
2023 16.27 345th 416 17.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.58 293rd 405 27.7%
2019 20.95 307th 407 24.6%
2021 14.14 369th 402 8.2%
2023 10.29 383rd 414 7.5%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.96 168th 266 36.8%
2019 38.68 144th 254 43.3%
2021 54.17 82nd 247 66.8%
2022 55.22 64th 256 75.0%
2023 37.66 132nd 250 47.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Creative Arts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.25 252nd 368 31.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Creative Arts High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 20 604 0 174 2 n/a n/a 0 800
1989 17 623 0 225 0 n/a n/a 0 865
1990 12 610 0 208 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1991 25 660 0 245 0 n/a n/a 0 930
1992 40 703 1 178 3 n/a n/a 0 925
1993 18 606 5 202 3 n/a n/a 0 834
1994 8 608 4 193 0 n/a n/a 0 813
1995 9 567 3 184 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1996 9 567 3 184 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1998 12 447 0 176 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1999 8 384 0 178 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 7 319 0 151 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2001 7 290 2 149 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 16 436 4 213 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2003 16 436 4 213 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2004 10 401 5 217 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2005 7 406 6 217 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 7 396 2 221 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2007 4 339 3 180 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2008 3 279 4 137 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2009 6 254 2 119 0 0 0 0 381
2010 3 187 0 96 1 0 0 0 287
2011 2 179 1 100 2 0 0 0 284
2012 2 337 3 144 2 0 0 0 488
2013 1 274 3 106 1 0 0 0 385
2014 1 260 2 76 0 0 0 0 339
2015 2 275 2 91 0 0 0 0 370
2016 1 266 2 105 0 0 0 0 374
2017 1 246 2 97 0 0 0 0 346
2018 1 240 1 102 0 0 1 0 345
2019 2 232 0 84 0 0 0 0 318
2020 1 225 0 84 0 0 0 0 310
2021 1 215 0 74 0 0 0 0 290
2022 0 148 0 50 0 0 0 0 198
2023 0 136 0 65 0 0 1 0 202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creative Arts High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 800 79.0 10.1 n/a
1989 865 80.0 10.8 n/a
1990 830 79.0 10.5 64.8
1991 930 78.0 11.9 80.6
1992 925 80.0 11.5 87.7
1993 834 76.0 11.0 88.5
1994 813 78.0 10.4 91.9
1995 763 71.0 10.7 93.1
1996 763 71.0 10.7 93.1
1998 635 61.0 10.4 95
1999 570 59.0 9.7 74.2
2000 477 61.0 7.8 95.8
2001 448 61.3 7.3 93.1
2002 671 53.0 12.7 78.8
2003 671 53.0 12.7 78.8
2004 635 57.0 11.1 87.7
2005 636 54.0 11.8 n/a
2006 626 57.0 11.0 94.6
2007 526 53.0 9.9 78.9
2008 423 34.0 12.4 89.1
2009 381 49.5 7.9 89.2
2010 287 38.0 7.5 88.9
2011 284 34.0 8.3 79.2
2012 488 62.0 7.8 81.8
2013 385 56.0 6.8 88.3
2014 339 49.0 6.9 90
2015 370 39.0 9.4 86.2
2016 374 34.0 11.0 59.6
2017 346 38.5 8.9 57.8
2018 345 39.3 8.7 55.4
2019 318 38.0 8.3 51.6
2020 310 45.5 6.8 66.5
2021 290 42.5 6.8 62.8
2022 198 32.5 6.0 65.7
2023 202 40.0 5.0 54

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creative Arts High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 800 79.0 10.1 n/a
1989 865 80.0 10.8 n/a
1990 830 79.0 10.5 64.8
1991 930 78.0 11.9 80.6
1992 925 80.0 11.5 87.7
1993 834 76.0 11.0 88.5
1994 813 78.0 10.4 91.9
1995 763 71.0 10.7 93.1
1996 763 71.0 10.7 93.1
1998 635 61.0 10.4 95
1999 570 59.0 9.7 74.2
2000 477 61.0 7.8 95.8
2001 448 61.3 7.3 93.1
2002 671 53.0 12.7 78.8
2003 671 53.0 12.7 78.8
2004 635 57.0 11.1 87.7
2005 636 54.0 11.8 n/a
2006 626 57.0 11.0 94.6
2007 526 53.0 9.9 78.9
2008 423 34.0 12.4 89.1
2009 381 49.5 7.9 89.2
2010 287 38.0 7.5 88.9
2011 284 34.0 8.3 79.2
2012 488 62.0 7.8 81.8
2013 385 56.0 6.8 88.3
2014 339 49.0 6.9 90
2015 370 39.0 9.4 86.2
2016 374 34.0 11.0 59.6
2017 346 38.5 8.9 57.8
2018 345 39.3 8.7 55.4
2019 318 38.0 8.3 51.6
2020 310 45.5 6.8 66.5
2021 290 42.5 6.8 62.8
2022 198 32.5 6.0 65.7
2023 202 40.0 5.0 54

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Creative Arts High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,240 (13.5%) $20,714 (86.5%) $23,954

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creative Arts High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 328th of 416 High schoolsRanks 363rd of 422 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Creative Arts High School)22.737.3
 14.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)15.714.8
 0.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Creative Arts High School)60
 6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Camden City School District)5.51.3
 4.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
End of Course Algebra I (Creative Arts High School)12.70
 12.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Camden City School District)7.95.9
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Creative Arts High School)10.60
 10.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Camden City School District)2.80
 2.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students318202
 36.5%
African American232136
 41.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic8465
 22.6%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%54%
 2.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 202 students attended Creative Arts High School.

Creative Arts High School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Creative Arts High School are 67% African American, 32% Hispanic.


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