Camden Elementary

Camden Elementary, an average-sized primary school in Camden, South Carolina, overseen by Kershaw 01, instructs 644 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Across the 16 schools in Kershaw 01 (11,135 students total), Camden Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Camden Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kershaw County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,231 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kershaw County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students), Camden Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Camden High, around 1.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Camden Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 17%: 551 students in 2018 compared to 644 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 5% to 14%.

On the community side, members of the Camden Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.