Summary:
Zip code 27921 contains one public middle school, Camden Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 461 students as part of the Camden County Schools district.
Camden Middle is a high-performing school by nearly every academic measure. It ranks 98th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, placing it in the 87th percentile with a 4-star rating, and it has maintained that 4-star rating for three consecutive years. The district performs well too, ranking 23rd out of 246 districts statewide. In the 2025–2026 school year, Camden Middle exceeded state proficiency averages in every subject and grade level tested by at least 9.9 percentage points. Math proficiency was particularly strong, with 74.8% of 6th graders, 78.0% of 7th graders, and 76.1% of 8th graders scoring proficient, compared to state averages of roughly 53–59%. Science results were also impressive, with 86.6% of 8th graders proficient versus a 68.6% state average.
There are a few observations worth noting. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was 29.0% in 2024–2025, well above both the district's 20.3% and the state's 24.2%—a surprising contrast to its strong academics. Test scores also swung significantly from year to year, with 7th-grade math jumping 22.1 percentage points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, which likely reflects cohort differences rather than broad systemic change. Free/reduced lunch eligibility stands at 25.81%, and the per-student spending figure of $11,655 dates back to 2018–2019, so it should be interpreted cautiously. Overall, Camden Middle is an excellent school with standout results in math and science, and reducing chronic absenteeism could help it climb even higher.
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