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Camden Middle School
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Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Camden Middle School
Camden Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Kingsland, Georgia, run under Camden County. The school works with 1,078 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 41% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.
Across the 12 schools in Camden County (9,754 students total), Camden Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Camden Middle School reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Camden County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, Camden Middle School has 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Camden Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.2%, the actual is 48.7%, a residual of +0.5 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Camden County put the typical household earns roughly $74,378 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Camden County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,754 students), of which Camden Middle School is one.
The closest other public school is Matilda Harris Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Camden Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Camden Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.4%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Camden Middle School's enrollment has expanded 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,021 (now 1,078). White enrollment moved from 59% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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