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Enrollment
844
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255001257
Camden Middle
902 McRae Road, Camden, SC 29020 · (803) 425-8975 · Kershaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL844 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 6 | 289 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 283 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 272 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 27.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Camden Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #127 of 249 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #147 of 249 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 844 | #61 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #155 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #46 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #59 of 81 |
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
844
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 956
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 844 | 57.6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 837 | 57.8 | 14.5:1 | 100% (837) |
| 2022-23 | 828 | 62 | 13.3:1 | 100% (828) |
| 2020-21 | 850 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 63% (535) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 100% (803) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 52 | 14.5:1 | 62% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 63% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 869 | 64 | 13.6:1 | 58% (507) |
| 1990-91 | 956 | 48 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camden Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (803 to 844); teachers up 11% (52 to 57.6).
About Camden Middle
Camden Middle is a mid-sized middle school based in Camden, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 844 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in South Carolina have about 622 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
Kershaw 01 is the district for Camden Middle. It has 16 schools and 11,135 students.
About 43% of students at Camden Middle are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Camden Middle scores 66%.
Camden Middle has 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for middle schools in South Carolina.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Camden Middle outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Kershaw County show that median household income comes to about $68,231, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 11,247 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Camden Middle from the closest public school, Jackson School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Camden Middle is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 850 in 2020-21 to 844 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.7:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
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Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Wateree ElementaryElementary · 688 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Lugoff-Elgin MiddleMiddle · 649 students
Other schools in Camden
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Jackson SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Pine Tree Hill ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- The Montessori School of CamdenElementary · 112 students
- Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology CenterHigh
Other Camden Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Camden Middle. Camden Middle is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Camden Middle SchoolKingsland, GA · 1,078 students
- CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLCAMDEN, NY · 558 students
- Camden MiddleCamden, NC · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson School0.9 mi · 530
- Camden Elementary1.3 mi · 644
- Camden High2.1 mi · 1,136
- The Montessori School of Camden2.8 mi · 112
- Pine Tree Hill Elementary2.8 mi · 505
- Lugoff Elementary6.7 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Camden MiddleHow many students attend Camden Middle?
Camden Middle enrolls approximately 844 students in grades 06-08.
Is Camden Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camden Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Camden Middle?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Camden Middle.
How diverse is Camden Middle?
Camden Middle reports a student body of 43% White, 14% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Camden Middle in?
Camden Middle is part of Kershaw 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.