Middle Schools in Benton County

Summary:

Benton County, Tennessee has only one middle school, Camden Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent ranking among Tennessee middle schools, placing in the top half of the state's 583 middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Camden Junior High School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates above the Benton County and Tennessee averages in Mathematics and Science, but below average in English Language Arts and Social Studies. The school has shown some improvement over time, with higher proficiency rates in 2024-2025 compared to the previous year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% is higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its lower performance in certain subject areas.

With only one middle school in the county, there are no clear standout schools to highlight. The focus remains on examining the performance and characteristics of Camden Junior High School, which has a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 and per-student spending of $12,400 for the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's overall performance is relatively consistent, there are opportunities for improvement in addressing attendance issues and strengthening the curriculum and instructional practices in English Language Arts and Social Studies.

District Detail

197 Briarwood ST
Camden, TN 38320

(731) 584-6111

SchoolDigger Rank:
112^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,150

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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 (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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camden Junior High School	Public	6-8	75 Schools DR	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4518	359	26	13.6		319 (88.9%)	12 (3.3%)	13 (3.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	55.7	230^th of 583 public middle schools	60.5%		48.3	288^th of 587 public middle schools	50.9%	58	43.4	47.4	41.7	44.4	34.6	27.4	18.9	27.9	44.9	54.3	44.1	47.8	38.5	67.0	41.3	48.8	$13,053	$1,044	$11,044

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henry County	11.62 mi	6	49^th
Paris	12.45 mi	3	26^th
Decatur County	14.67 mi	6	38^th
Hollow Rock - Bruceton	16.65 mi	2	55^th
Humphreys County	16.65 mi	6	100^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 Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.