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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27921

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At a glance

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461

Students

Top rankedCamden Middle154^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 27921 is home to a single standout middle school, Camden Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, ranking in the top 20% of middle schools in North Carolina and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years.

Camden Middle School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels, including mathematics, reading, and science. With a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and per-student spending of $11,655, the school appears to be efficiently allocating resources to support student learning and success. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, with 25.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating its ability to provide a quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

The strong performance and consistent high rankings of Camden Middle School suggest it could be a model for other schools in the Camden County Schools district to emulate. Further analysis of the school's best practices and strategies could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camden Middle	Public	6-8	248 Scotland Road	Camden	27921	Camden County	Camden County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 338-3349	461	29	15.8	25.8%	365 (79.2%)	27 (5.9%)	30 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	77.5	154^th of 773 public middle schools	80.1%		80.2	130^th of 793 public middle schools	83.6%	24	78.3	55.9	63.2	64.9	55.9	67.3	88.9	$11,655	$440	$11,215

Cities Near Zip Code 27921

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Camden	2.57 mi	5	94^th
Elizabeth City	3.02 mi	13	292^nd
Barco	10.17 mi	3	213^th
Shawboro	10.36 mi	1	99^th
Currituck	12.79 mi	1	30^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 North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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