Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Summary:

Thomas H. Dudley Family School is an elementary school serving 591 students in grades PK-8 in the low-income urban area of Camden, New Jersey. The student population is predominantly Hispanic (69.88%) and African American (25.38%).

Despite the high level of need at the school, Thomas H. Dudley Family School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 3.1% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 42% and the district average of 5.9%. The school also has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.7% in 2017-2018 to 53% in 2021-2022, more than double the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (66.84% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the performance of Thomas H. Dudley Family School is generally consistent with other schools in the Camden City School District, which is one of the lowest-performing districts in New Jersey, the school's performance is notably worse than some nearby schools, such as Octavio V. Catto Community Family School and Hope Community Charter School, which have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's poor performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2250 Berwick Street
       Camden, NJ  08105-1160


(856) 365-0636

District: Camden City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1316th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,328 Help


Students who attend Thomas H. Dudley Family School usually attend:

High:    East Side High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.8 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.9%
African American:
25.4%
Asian:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.8% Help


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Compare Details Thomas H. Dudley Family School ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Camden City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details Thomas H. Dudley Family School ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Thomas H. Dudley Family School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Camden City School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.9%), African American (25.4%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas H. Dudley Family School is 9.8. 4 elementary schools in the Camden City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Thomas H. Dudley Family School employs 60 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas H. Dudley Family School is $19,328, which is the 3rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Camden City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas H. Dudley Family School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas H. Dudley Family School 1316th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Thomas H. Dudley Family School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Thomas H. Dudley Family School 731st of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Thomas H. Dudley Family 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 Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 0.40 1356th 1360 0.3%
2012 0.33 1360th 1363 0.2%
2013 1.12 1353rd 1367 1.0%
2014 1.70 1336th 1363 2.0%
2015 3.74 1340th 1357 1.3%
2016 3.48 1323rd 1346 1.7%
2017 2.95 1335th 1352 1.3%
2018 2.11 1348th 1353 0.4%
2019 2.22 1355th 1360 0.4%
2021 7.06 1273rd 1317 3.3%
2022 6.46 1310th 1345 2.6%
2023 5.35 1316th 1342 1.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.71 418th 434 3.7%
2019 12.82 433rd 463 6.5%
2021 27.00 320th 411 22.1%
2022 27.58 360th 489 26.4%
2023 25.28 399th 499 20.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.31 943rd 1001 5.8%
2022 16.08 839th 949 11.6%
2023 15.97 833rd 958 13.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.07 933rd 942 1.0%
2019 5.61 844th 948 11.0%
2021 11.89 753rd 839 10.3%
2022 14.83 744th 863 13.8%
2023 10.33 793rd 910 12.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.95 1310th 1333 1.7%
2019 2.10 1308th 1331 1.7%
2021 7.07 1269th 1290 1.6%
2022 6.43 1278th 1326 3.6%
2023 5.95 1260th 1318 4.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.26 1302nd 1334 2.4%
2019 3.23 1302nd 1335 2.5%
2021 11.23 1166th 1297 10.1%
2022 8.62 1247th 1324 5.8%
2023 6.62 1253rd 1315 4.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.11 433rd 517 16.2%
2019 8.60 517th 522 1.0%
2022 9.48 492nd 494 0.4%
2023 13.42 438th 463 5.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.08 808th 870 7.1%
2019 5.49 830th 899 7.7%
2021 16.89 843rd 896 5.9%
2022 14.65 841st 953 11.8%
2023 11.07 904th 982 7.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 1.15 675th 684 1.3%
2012 1.30 666th 677 1.6%
2013 5.32 651st 704 7.5%
2014 3.06 676th 717 5.7%
2015 3.66 710th 713 0.4%
2016 6.56 689th 713 3.4%
2017 4.02 708th 712 0.6%
2018 4.23 712th 716 0.6%
2019 6.37 716th 745 3.9%
2021 11.20 598th 652 8.3%
2022 10.41 711th 745 4.6%
2023 8.34 731st 748 2.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.71 221st 227 2.6%
2023 13.08 287th 288 0.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.67 498th 535 6.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.72 469th 522 10.2%
2019 10.35 480th 541 11.3%
2021 10.86 408th 467 12.6%
2022 16.85 465th 549 15.3%
2023 11.94 501st 568 11.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.88 663rd 680 2.5%
2019 6.58 677th 703 3.7%
2021 7.56 618th 625 1.1%
2022 10.51 696th 726 4.1%
2023 8.69 698th 720 3.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.70 668th 675 1.0%
2019 7.31 670th 697 3.9%
2021 18.64 501st 635 21.1%
2022 13.40 657th 730 10.0%
2023 12.46 659th 718 8.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.78 296th 326 9.2%
2019 11.01 322nd 326 1.2%
2022 26.16 289th 356 18.8%
2023 21.56 322nd 361 10.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.00 490th 504 2.8%
2019 11.35 494th 524 5.7%
2021 21.05 420th 480 12.5%
2022 15.94 539th 591 8.8%
2023 13.42 552nd 587 6.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 1 140 3 379 0 0 0 0 523
2011 2 191 1 402 0 0 0 0 596
2012 2 191 1 384 0 0 0 0 578
2013 1 199 2 383 0 0 0 0 585
2014 1 188 2 396 0 1 0 0 588
2015 5 165 0 432 0 0 0 0 602
2016 6 148 0 417 0 0 0 0 571
2017 6 126 0 392 0 0 0 0 524
2018 6 141 0 385 0 0 2 0 534
2019 7 143 0 347 0 0 3 0 500
2020 10 123 1 348 0 0 3 0 485
2021 9 105 1 287 0 1 1 0 404
2022 7 139 2 404 1 0 1 0 554
2023 10 150 11 413 0 2 5 0 591

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 Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 523 42.0 12.4 81.6
2011 596 47.0 12.6 84.9
2012 578 58.5 9.8 95.7
2013 585 53.0 11.0 94.2
2014 588 53.0 11.0 98.3
2015 602 53.0 11.3 87.2
2016 571 50.0 11.4 65.1
2017 524 49.5 10.5 69.7
2018 534 51.5 10.3 69.7
2019 500 43.0 11.6 56.2
2020 485 52.0 9.3 64.9
2021 404 43.0 9.3 78
2022 554 50.0 11.0 70.8
2023 591 60.0 9.8 66.8

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 Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 523 42.0 12.4 81.6
2011 596 47.0 12.6 84.9
2012 578 58.5 9.8 95.7
2013 585 53.0 11.0 94.2
2014 588 53.0 11.0 98.3
2015 602 53.0 11.3 87.2
2016 571 50.0 11.4 65.1
2017 524 49.5 10.5 69.7
2018 534 51.5 10.3 69.7
2019 500 43.0 11.6 56.2
2020 485 52.0 9.3 64.9
2021 404 43.0 9.3 78
2022 554 50.0 11.0 70.8
2023 591 60.0 9.8 66.8

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 Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,830 (19.8%) $15,498 (80.2%) $19,328

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas H. Dudley Family School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1355th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1316th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.6%
Ranks 716th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 731st of 748 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)03.1
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)95.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)57.4
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Camden City School District)11.612.7
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)3.52.3
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)13.28
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)11.511.5
   4th Grade Mathematics (Camden City School District)12.96.1
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)8.910.7
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)15.58.9
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)4.85
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Camden City School District)10.35.2
 5.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)18.42.2
 16.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)15.64.9
 10.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)00
   6th Grade Mathematics (Camden City School District)7.11.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)22.29.3
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)18.513.5
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)13.94.4
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Camden City School District)8.34.7
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)14.325
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Camden City School District)17.515.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thomas H. Dudley Family School)8.30
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Camden City School District)5.50.4
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500591
 18.2%
African American143150
 4.9%
American Indian00
Asian011
Hispanic347413
 19%
Pacific Islander02
White710
 42.9%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.2%66.8%
 10.6%


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Students at Thomas H. Dudley Family School are 70% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

Students who attend Thomas H. Dudley Family School usually go on to attend:

High : East Side High School

Thomas H. Dudley Family School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended Thomas H. Dudley Family School.


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