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What's one thing CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
558
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360624000404
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
32 UNION ST, CAMDEN, NY 13316 · (315) 245-0080 · Oneida County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of New York public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
301 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 130 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 135 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL→CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 42.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 558 | 53.9% | 43.1% |
| EMERSON J DILLON MIDDLE SCHOOL PHOENIX | 509 | 52.7% | 46.4% |
| WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL WAVERLY | 486 | 56.6% | 59.0% |
| GOUVERNEUR MIDDLE SCHOOL GOUVERNEUR | 447 | 55.7% | 42.8% |
| BEEKMANTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST CHAZY | 459 | 50.5% | 57.2% |
| MEXICO MIDDLE SCHOOL MEXICO | 628 | 48.6% | 44.0% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Oneida County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #565 of 766 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #513 of 768 ▲ 61 | #10 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #433 of 768 ▲ 173 | #9 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #318 of 796 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #190 of 683 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #633 of 688 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #385 of 773 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #182 of 524 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
558
-83 (-13%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 558 | 59.1 | 9.4:1 | 54% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 61.5 | 9.1:1 | 51% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 66.1 | 8.8:1 | 48% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 61 | 10.5:1 | 61% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 59 | 11.4:1 | 57% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 55 | 11.8:1 | 59% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 52 | 11.0:1 | 49% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 53 | 12.7:1 | 40% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 837 | 62 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in New York, located in CAMDEN. The school had 558 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is run by CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, whose 4 schools enroll 2,003 students.
Most students at CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL are White: 92% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points above the 80% share among Oneida County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Teachers at the school number 59.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.4:1. The 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against New York public middle schools, CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 55.1%. It scores 43.1%, 12.1 points below that figure.
Oneida County census figures show that median household income is about $70,154, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 72 public schools operate in Oneida County, serving about 32,265 students.
CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.1% against a local average of 39.9%.
In the federal locale system, CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 641 to 558. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.5:1 to 9.4:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,124
Census ACS
Median income
$70,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
32,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 630 students
- CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
- MCCONNELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 322 students
Other schools in CAMDEN
- CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 630 students
- CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Other Camden Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Camden Middle. CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Camden Middle SchoolKingsland, GA · 1,078 students
- Camden MiddleCamden, SC · 844 students
- Camden MiddleCamden, NC · 461 students
Nearby schools
- CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 493
- CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 630
- TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER3.9 mi · 25
- MCCONNELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 322
- STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.8 mi · 368
- AURA A COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.9 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 558 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.