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Camden Middle

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Camden Middle ranks 167 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Camden Middle in Camden, SC, serves 844 students in grades 6-8 and is the largest middle school in the Kershaw 01 district. The school has shown steady improvement over the past seven years, moving from the 42nd to the 51st percentile in statewide rankings, and it stands out for its exceptional Algebra 1 performance—88.1% of students scored proficient in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 73.95%. This strength has been consistent for three straight years, with proficiency rates in the high 80s to mid-90s.

Attendance is another bright spot. Camden Middle reduced its chronic absenteeism rate from 25.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.4% in 2024-2025, which is better than both the district (21.0%) and state (22.3%) averages. It also outperforms nearby schools like North Central Middle (32.2%) and Ebenezer Middle (32.8%). The school is also efficient with its budget, spending $11,679 per student—about $2,500 less than Lugoff-Elgin Middle ($14,199) and Kelly Mill Middle ($14,337)—while still achieving comparable results in many areas.

However, there are challenges. While Algebra scores are strong, standard math proficiency in grades 6-8 lags behind the state, particularly in 8th grade (35.8% vs. 44.2% statewide). The school also faces significant achievement gaps: students from low-income backgrounds rank at the 29th percentile, English Language Learners at the 2nd percentile, and students with disabilities at the 14th percentile. On a positive note, 8th grade math improved by 12.6 percentage points year-over-year, and the school ranks 1st statewide for military-connected students. Overall, Camden Middle is a school with clear strengths in Algebra, attendance, and efficiency, but it has room to grow in supporting its most vulnerable learners.

844

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,679

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 McRae Road
Camden, SC 29020

(803) 425-8975

District: Kershaw 01

Students who attend Camden Middle usually attend:

High:

Camden High

Feeder schools for Camden Middle:

Elementary:	Camden Elementary
	Jackson School
	Pine Tree Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

35.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg52%

167^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Kershaw 01

27^th of 75Kershaw 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	167 of 341	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	168 of 321	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	187 of 325	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	172 of 310	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	129 of 311	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	182 of 315	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	171 of 303	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	182 of 317	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	161 of 303	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	133 of 301	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	119 of 291	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	135 of 276	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	138 of 271	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	147 of 269	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	108 of 261	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	99 of 244	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.4	101 of 236	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	111 of 231	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.9	113 of 230	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.9	116 of 225	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	158 of 258	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	155 of 251	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	166 of 246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	136 of 253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	77 of 235	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	158 of 252	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	180 of 237	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	166 of 192	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	155 of 184	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	141 of 177	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	170 of 187	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	120 of 195	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	126 of 194	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	84 of 95	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	173 of 310	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	141 of 295	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	145 of 293	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	168 of 299	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	163 of 290	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	122 of 279	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	167 of 296	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	154 of 281	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	89 of 197	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	84 of 173	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	86 of 184	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	141 of 182	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.0	56 of 179	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	118 of 159	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	120 of 144	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	109 of 141	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	100 of 129	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.5	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	87 of 139	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	101 of 123	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	228 of 325	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	203 of 308	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	203 of 304	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	222 of 313	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	185 of 300	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	133 of 288	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	187 of 289	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	202 of 280	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	150 of 310	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	184 of 298	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	176 of 292	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	187 of 303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	161 of 292	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	111 of 279	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	186 of 296	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	182 of 284	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	38.8	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	112 of 271	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	116 of 259	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	114 of 256	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	151 of 260	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	98 of 244	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	139 of 258	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	116 of 250	53.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2024)92nd percentile+47 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2026)14th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY 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 (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Camden Middle	Public	6-8	902 McRae Road	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 425-8975	844	58	14.6	100.0%	365 (43.2%)	299 (35.4%)	115 (13.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.2%)	47.4	167^th of 341 public middle schools	51.0%		44.2	168^th of 321 public middle schools	47.7%	1				51.5	54.0	57.3				35.3	38.7	35.8		55.2	$11,679	$818	$767	$1,585	$8,514	$1,581	$10,094
Lugoff-Elgin Middle	Public	6-8	1244 Highway 1 South	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 438-3591	649	46	14.1	58.7%	412 (63.5%)	122 (18.8%)	45 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.2%)	72.2	82^nd of 341 public middle schools	76.0%		66.7	93^rd of 321 public middle schools	71.0%	11				61.8	64.6	71.1				50.3	47.2	59.5		54.0	$14,199	$702	$839	$1,541	$10,836	$1,822	$12,658
North Central Middle	Public	6-8	805 Keys Lane	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 424-2740	408	33	12.3	100.0%	284 (69.6%)	49 (12.0%)	45 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	38.5	213^th of 341 public middle schools	37.5%		39.4	190^th of 321 public middle schools	40.8%	23				53.4	52.7	54.0				35.3	27.9	23.5		49.6	$14,061	$1,152	$951	$2,104	$9,942	$2,016	$11,958
Leslie M. Stover Middle	Public	6-8	1649 Smyrna Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 438-7414	662	44	15.0	63.2%	319 (48.2%)	168 (25.4%)	105 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (9.8%)	44.6	180^th of 341 public middle schools	47.2%		41.7	177^th of 321 public middle schools	44.9%	3				55.5	52.1	57.0				36.8	27.2	35.2		54.0	$12,121	$796	$765	$1,560	$9,020	$1,541	$10,560
Hillcrest Middle	Public	6-8	4355 Peach Orchard Road	Dalzell	29040	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 499-3341	365	25	14.6	100.0%	111 (30.4%)	191 (52.3%)	38 (10.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	30.4	240^th of 341 public middle schools	29.6%		39	191^st of 321 public middle schools	40.5%	49				33.6	52.4	52.3				22.1	34.3	39.2		35.4	$13,183	$1,020	$1,467	$2,487	$9,298	$1,399	$10,696
Kelly Mill Middle	Public, Magnet	2-8	1141 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 691-7210	979	72	13.6	48.8%	127 (13.0%)	668 (68.2%)	92 (9.4%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.0%)	39.5	206^th of 341 public middle schools	39.6%		32.3	220^th of 321 public middle schools	31.5%	14		69.5	76.0	54.9	58.7	48.0		69.5	56.0	29.9	33.8	22.7	56.5	52.8	$14,337	$1,468	$850	$2,318	$9,724	$2,296	$12,020
Ebenezer Middle	Public	6-8	3440 Ebenezer Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 469-8571	352	27	13.0	100.0%	40 (11.4%)	278 (79.0%)	18 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	15.5	304^th of 341 public middle schools	10.9%		15.6	276^th of 321 public middle schools	14.0%	28				34.4	41.4	40.9				18.8	20.8	17.9		35.9	$13,950	$1,095	$2,050	$3,145	$9,095	$1,710	$10,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Camden Middle

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Camden Middle ranks 167^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Camden Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Camden Middle.

What district is Camden Middle in?

Kershaw 01

What high school do graduates of Camden Middle attend?

Students who attend Camden Middle usually go on to attend Camden High

What is the racial makeup of Camden Middle?

Students at Camden Middle are 43% White, 35% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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