Enrollment
124
High
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370060003391
Camden Early College High
103-A US Highway 158 West, Camden, NC 27921 · (252) 335-7219 · Camden County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
30.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
20 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 25% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
82.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
94.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Early College High
Camden Early College High's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Early College High this school | 124 | 16.1% | 78.8% |
| Career Academy and Technical School Troutman | 103 | 18.4% | 61.7% |
| Onslow Early College Jacksonville | 189 | 24.3% | N/A |
| The JP Knapp ECH (i)School Currituck | 274 | 22.3% | 79.6% |
| Agriculture and Science Early College Olin | 255 | 26.3% | 86.0% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy Hudson | 218 | 33.9% | 75.2% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #56 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.1% | #2 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #69 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #523 of 598 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #514 of 527 |
Ranked against other public high 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
124
-45 (-27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
30.4:1
was 33.8:1
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 | 124 | 4.1 | 30.4:1 | 16% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 5.3 | 26.2:1 | 17% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 5.5 | 25.8:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 5 | 33.8:1 | 8% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 9 | 19.1:1 | 22% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camden Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (172 to 124); teachers down 55% (9 to 4.1).
About Camden Early College High
Camden Early College High is the name of a small high school in Camden, North Carolina. Enrollment is 124 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 13. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 84% smaller than average.
Camden Early College High is part of a district of 5 schools: Camden County Schools, with 1,918 students.
By race and ethnicity, Camden Early College High is 79% White. Other reported shares: 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The White share in Camden County as a whole is similar, at about 78%. By the diversity index, Camden Early College High comes in at 36%.
Staffing totals 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 30.4:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 16%. The 26% average for public schools in Camden County is 10 points higher.
allk12 grades Camden Early College High an A-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.9% for Camden Early College High. The school posts 78.8%, 4.9 points above the prediction.
In Camden County (population about 10,927), median household income is about $91,078, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Camden Early College High is one of 5 public schools in Camden County, which together enroll about 1,918 students.
Camden County High is located less than a tenth of a mile from Camden Early College High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Camden Early College High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 27%, from 169 to 124. The school's ratio fell from 33.8:1 to 30.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,927
Census ACS
Median income
$91,078
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Camden County Schools
- Camden IntermediateElementary · 461 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 461 students
- Camden County HighHigh · 457 students
- Grandy PrimaryElementary · 415 students
Other schools in Camden
- Camden IntermediateElementary · 461 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 461 students
- Camden County HighHigh · 457 students
- Grandy PrimaryElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Camden County High0.0 mi · 457
- Camden Intermediate0.7 mi · 461
- Grandy Primary0.7 mi · 415
- Camden Middle2.4 mi · 461
- Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College2.7 mi · 115
- Sheep-Harney Elementary3.4 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Camden Early College HighHow many students attend Camden Early College High?
Camden Early College High enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Camden Early College High serve?
Camden Early College High serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
How many students per teacher at Camden Early College High?
Approximately 30.4:1 students per teacher at Camden Early College High.
What is the student diversity at Camden Early College High?
Student demographics at Camden Early College High are roughly 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Camden Early College High in?
Camden Early College High is part of Camden County Schools.
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