Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON COUNTY·NCES 470024001033
Camden Jr High School
75 Schools DR, Camden, TN 38320 · (731) 584-4518 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Tennessee 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 Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 142 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 28% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.4pp since 2022
Math
44.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 35.2% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 35.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Camden Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #115 of 336 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #205 of 336 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #240 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #259 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #54 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
373
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 422
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 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 26.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 25.3 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 62% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 60% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camden Jr High School.
About Camden Jr High School
Camden Jr High School is the name of a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Camden, Tennessee. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 373 students. That compares with an average of about 554 students for middle schools in Tennessee.
Camden Jr High School is part of a district of 6 schools: Benton County, with 2,150 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Camden Jr High School is White, at 88%. The school is also 5% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Among Benton County residents, the White share is about 90%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Camden Jr High School scores 23%.
Camden Jr High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Benton County, median household income comes to about $51,746, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 8 public schools and about 2,150 students.
Camden Central High School is the nearest public school to Camden Jr High School, about 0.1 miles away. Camden Jr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Camden Jr High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 373, close to the 371 recorded in 2020-21.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,006
Census ACS
Median income
$51,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton County
- Camden Central High SchoolHigh · 563 students
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Briarwood SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Big Sandy SchoolCombined · 243 students
- Holladay ElementaryCombined · 134 students
- Benton County AcademyHigh
Other schools in Camden
- Camden Central High SchoolHigh · 563 students
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Briarwood SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Benton County AcademyHigh
- Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Camden Central High School0.1 mi · 563
- Camden Elementary0.3 mi · 442
- Briarwood School0.4 mi · 395
- Lakeview Elementary9.1 mi · 359
- Central Elementary9.2 mi · 281
- Central High School9.2 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Camden Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Camden Jr High School?
Camden Jr High School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 06-08.
Is Camden Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camden Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student diversity at Camden Jr High School?
Student demographics at Camden Jr High School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Camden Jr High School in?
Camden Jr High School is part of Benton County.
What city is Camden Jr High School in?
Camden Jr High School is located in Camden, TN.
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