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Camden County

At a glance

11^thof 201 Georgia districts▲ 3

Better than 94% of Georgia districts

Elementary 9 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

311 South East Street
Kingsland, GA 31548·(912) 729-5687·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 94.5% of districts

Schools

9,754

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCrooked River Elementary School119^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

David L Rainer Elementary School up 166 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodbine Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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Summary:

Camden County Schools is a 12-school district in southeastern Georgia serving approximately 9,354 students across Kingsland, Saint Marys, and Woodbine, with nine elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The district ranks in the 95th percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating, and every school places in the top 35% of Georgia schools.

Standout performers include Camden County High School, ranked 41st in Georgia with a 96.2% graduation rate—9 points above the state average—and strong End of Course scores in Algebra I, Biology, and US History. Crooked River Elementary School made the district's biggest leap, jumping from 272nd to 119th in state rankings, while Kingsland Elementary School posted a remarkable 91.5% science proficiency rate, more than double the state average. Among middle schools, Saint Marys Middle School leads with 100% Algebra I proficiency and 97.9% in High School Physical Science, while Camden Middle School also performs well above state averages. Across elementary schools, math proficiency consistently exceeds state levels by 15–20 points, with Matilda Harris Elementary School and Sugarmill Elementary showing the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in the district.

The district's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism at 24.8%, well above the state's 17.7%, with Camden County High School at 35.2%—yet this hasn't hurt its graduation rate. Notably, smaller schools like Kingsland, Woodbine Elementary School, and Mary Lee Clark Elementary School post the highest science scores and also have favorable student-teacher ratios. Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School achieves an 87th-percentile ranking despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (68.9%), showing socioeconomic factors don't limit success here. Spending efficiency is also notable—top performers like Crooked River and Matilda Harris spend near the district median, while higher-spending schools don't necessarily outperform them. With 11 of 12 schools earning 4-star ratings or better, this district offers consistently strong academics, particularly in math and science.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Broadwood Dr	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-5245	339	28	12.1	59.0%	223 (65.8%)	66 (19.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.2%)	87	159^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.3	189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%	30				62.3	64.0	69.1				78.2				$14,574	$549	$14,024
Kingsland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W King Ave	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-5246	371	29	12.7	57.1%	224 (60.4%)	51 (13.7%)	46 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.7%)	89.2	137^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.1	119^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.4%	18				74.6	74.3	60.7				64.3				$14,111	$646	$13,466
Saint Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Osborne St	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4839	623	40	15.5	59.1%	380 (61.0%)	115 (18.5%)	49 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.6%)	90	127^th of 1219 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.8	162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.9%	35				73.7	71.4	66.3				66.3				$13,029	$683	$12,346
Camden County High School	Public	9-12	6300 Laurel Island Pkwy	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-7318	2,912	185	15.7	43.4%	1,652 (56.7%)	668 (22.9%)	273 (9.4%)	47 (1.6%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	262 (9.0%)	79.1	41^st of 455 public high schools	91.0%		76.8	58^th of 451 public high schools	87.1%	17	70.5	69.3	57.1											$11,417	$659	$10,757
David L Rainer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 May Creek Dr	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-9071	496	40	12.4	55.2%	230 (46.4%)	126 (25.4%)	61 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71 (14.3%)	75.9	259^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.8%		60.9	425^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.7%	166				58.8	67.5	45.4				61.0				$13,474	$615	$12,859
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mickler Dr	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4373	480	32	15.0	45.4%	268 (55.8%)	72 (15.0%)	74 (15.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.9%)	87.3	155^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.8	204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.5%	49				72.8	68.1	59.5				67.5				$12,625	$517	$12,108
Camden Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 Middle School Rd	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-3113	1,078	77	14.0	56.4%	576 (53.4%)	246 (22.8%)	114 (10.6%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	128 (11.9%)	73.9	136^th of 578 public middle schools	76.5%		72.9	140^th of 585 public middle schools	76.1%	4	100.0						45.6	47.1	58.5		48.1	48.2	95.3	$11,484	$863	$10,621
Sugarmill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2885 Winding Rd	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-8191	651	46	14.1	40.4%	375 (57.6%)	112 (17.2%)	95 (14.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	79	229^th of 1219 public elementary schools	81.2%		88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%	80				48.9	69.6	61.8				61.8				$12,406	$430	$11,975
Crooked River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 Charlie Smith Sr Hwy	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 673-6995	611	44	13.8	49.1%	326 (53.4%)	94 (15.4%)	102 (16.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	90.8	119^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.2%		75.3	272^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.0%	153				70.5	73.4	69.0				69.4				$12,724	$410	$12,313
Matilda Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Lake Boulevard	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-2940	662	45	14.8	46.4%	351 (53.0%)	136 (20.5%)	78 (11.8%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.2%)	90.4	123^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.8	191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	84.6%	68				77.5	65.9	64.6				75.9				$12,621	$533	$12,088
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Roberts Path	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-4800	454	33	13.7	68.9%	239 (52.6%)	113 (24.9%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.4%)	86.4	163^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.8%	12				65.4	65.3	61.1				74.1				$13,073	$550	$12,523
Saint Marys Middle School	Public	6-8	205 Martha Dr	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-8626	1,077	70	15.3	47.5%	615 (57.1%)	211 (19.6%)	131 (12.2%)	14 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.5%)	77.9	110^th of 578 public middle schools	81.0%		77.8	115^th of 585 public middle schools	80.3%	5	100.0						43.7	47.5	60.5		51.4	56.0	97.9	$10,528	$394	$10,135

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glynn County	13.41 mi	19	50^th
Brantley County	17.15 mi	7
First District Regional Educational Service Agency	18.94 mi	3
Charlton County	19.34 mi	4	41^st
State Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High School	22.79 mi	1	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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