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Best Schools in Camden, AR
Camden, AR has 12 public schools (4 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary) serving 4,199 students. On average they score 22% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Camden don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Camden, AR
The top high schools in Camden, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harmony Grove High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harmony Grove School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 423 Students
2. Bearden High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bearden School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 218 Students
3. Hampton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hampton School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 258 Students
4. Camden Fairview High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Camden Fairview School Dist. • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 704 Students
Best Middle Schools in Camden, AR
The top middle schools in Camden, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Camden Fairview Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Camden Fairview School Dist. • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 519 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Camden, AR
The top elementary schools in Camden, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harmony Grove Elem. School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Harmony Grove School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 465 Students
2. Hampton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hampton School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 285 Students
3. Bearden Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bearden School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 258 Students
4. Ivory Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Camden Fairview School Dist. • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 297 Students
5. Fairview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Camden Fairview School Dist. • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 591 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Camden, AR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Camden, AR has a total population of 14,296 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 15% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Camden, AR
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Camden, AR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
46.66 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
12.80 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
33.86 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Camden, AR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Camden, AR.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Camden, AR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Camden, AR
How many schools are in Camden, AR?
Camden, AR has 12 public schools: 4 high schools, 1 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 4,199 students in total.
How do schools in Camden perform on state tests?
On average, 12 schools in Camden score 22% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Camden don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Camden?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Camden
6 of 7 schools in Camden carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1F: 3
All 7 public schools we grade in Camden. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.