Briarwood School

Briarwood School is a K-5 school of modestly sized scale in Camden, Tennessee, operated by Benton County, teacheing 395 students in grades 3 through 5.

Benton County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,150 students. Briarwood School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Briarwood School lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Benton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the surrounding community, census data for Benton County shows the typical household earns roughly $51,746 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Benton County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,150 students), Briarwood School is one campus in the mix.

Camden Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Briarwood School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Briarwood School has remained close to its prior level, going from 391 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.