Camden School Of Arts Technology

Camden School Of Arts Technology is a public middle school in Camden, Alabama, serving 169 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Wilcox County School District, which is ranked 125th out of 135 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.48% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 24.08%. The school's performance is also consistently lower than the Wilcox County district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.8% to 37.6% over the past few years.

While the school ranks relatively higher for African American students compared to other middle schools in the state, it still struggles to meet proficiency standards. The school's performance for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools for these subgroups. Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively stable student-teacher ratio, the academic performance has not shown any meaningful improvement over the years, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies, curriculum, and support systems to better address the needs of its student population.