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Camden Junior High School

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Camden Junior High School ranks 374 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Camden Junior High School in Camden, Tennessee, serves 373 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Benton County Schools district. The school has a history of solid performance—it earned 3-star ratings for five straight years and reached 4-star status as recently as 2018–2019—but the most recent school year (2025–2026) brought a sharp decline to a 2-star rating, with the school now ranking 374th out of 594 Tennessee schools.

The most alarming change is in math: proficiency dropped from 44.4% to 32.7% in a single year, falling from above the state average to 10 points below it. Reading and English language arts have been a persistent challenge, with proficiency rates stuck in the low-to-mid 20s for four consecutive years. Chronic absenteeism, once a genuine bright spot at around 8–10%, spiked to 18.4% in 2024–2025—matching the state average and well above nearby Huntingdon Middle School (13.5%) and W O Inman Middle School (14.9%). This attendance decline directly preceded the test score drop.

Compared to its neighbors, Camden now trails Huntingdon Middle School in every tested subject, even though Camden spends more per student ($13,053 vs. $11,874). There are meaningful bright spots: 8th grade science and 7th grade social studies exceed state proficiency averages, and special education students rank in the top third statewide. These strengths, combined with the school's demonstrated capacity for higher achievement in the past, suggest Camden has a realistic path back to its former standing with focused attention on attendance, literacy, and building on the subjects that are already working.

373

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,053

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Schools Drive
Camden, TN 38320

(731) 584-4518

District: Benton County Schools

Students who attend Camden Junior High School usually attend:

High:	Benton County Academy
	Camden Central High School

Feeder schools for Camden Junior High School:

Elementary:	Briarwood School
	Camden Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

African American:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg44%

374^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 47% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 141Benton County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	374 of 594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	230 of 583	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	288 of 587	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	253 of 594	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	278 of 569	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	243 of 576	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	119 of 574	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	134 of 563	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	48.6	191 of 362	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	260 of 492	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	223 of 485	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	222 of 475	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	226 of 466	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	206 of 462	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	134 of 435	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	173 of 328	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	164 of 312	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	103 of 277	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	54 of 293	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	196 of 546	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	241 of 554	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	208 of 560	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	258 of 552	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	265 of 538	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	141 of 529	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	387 of 478	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	277 of 490	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	187 of 510	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	223 of 514	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	285 of 495	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	219 of 483	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	61 of 490	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	49 of 481	89.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	251 of 550	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	308 of 560	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	266 of 557	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	261 of 540	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	210 of 529	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	107 of 523	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	165 of 332	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	215 of 299	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	138 of 288	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	229 of 260	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	193 of 238	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	84 of 222	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	66 of 279	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	392 of 494	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	265 of 492	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	310 of 504	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	288 of 503	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	304 of 500	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	295 of 496	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	157 of 484	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	165 of 481	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies47%-5 vs state

Science38%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)						TNReady English Language Arts (2026)						TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)						TNReady Social Studies (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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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 Drive	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4518	359	26	13.6	65.1%	319 (88.9%)	12 (3.3%)	13 (3.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	39.1	374^th of 594 public middle schools	37.0%		55.7	230^th of 583 public middle schools	60.5%	144			34.2	29.3	35.4	32.7			23.3	24.1	20.8	22.8	≥ 95%	≥ 95%			30.6	36.1	48.3	38.2	33.9	64.7	40.0	46.8	$13,053	$1,044	$11,044
Waverly Junior High School	Public	4-8	601 E. Railroad Street	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 296-4514	455	28	16.4	60.0%	399 (87.7%)	28 (6.2%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	29.2	438^th of 594 public middle schools	26.3%		19.4	480^th of 583 public middle schools	17.7%	42	39.3	48.8	31.9	6.5	20.4	28.6	33.7	25.6	24.6	16.1	14.0	22.5			49.4	40.2	65.7	32.3	26.9	41.5	58.0	22.6	43.0	39.6	$11,026	$720	$9,533
Huntingdon Middle School	Public	4-8	199 Browning Avenue	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 986-2175	487	34	14.3	55.8%	361 (74.1%)	49 (10.1%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	60.9	208^th of 594 public middle schools	65.0%		53.4	246^th of 583 public middle schools	57.8%	38	45.6	36.1	51.7	49.5	52.2	46.8	37.7	30.9	43.8	37.1	27.5	35.5			42.1	33.0	43.8	49.5	40.2	41.7	53.9	54.6	41.3	50.0	$11,874	$537	$10,421
W O Inman Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Harrison Street	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-8131	472	37	12.6	57.7%	337 (71.4%)	81 (17.2%)	10 (2.1%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	73.9	119^th of 594 public middle schools	80.0%		70.2	142^nd of 583 public middle schools	75.6%	23			47.7	47.4	70.6	54.6			41.6	28.2	42.7	36.9					53.0	59.3	65.0	59.1	57.0	64.0	66.4	62.5	$14,126	$713	$12,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Camden Junior High School

Is Camden Junior High School a good school?

Camden Junior High School ranks 374^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Camden Junior High School in?

Benton County Schools

What high school do graduates of Camden Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Camden Junior High School usually go on to attend Benton County Academy

How many students attend Camden Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Camden Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Camden Junior High School?

Students at Camden Junior High School are 88% White, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

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