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J E Hobbs Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

30 Claiborne St, Camden, AL 36726 · (334) 682-9310 · Part of Wilcox County School District

Camden’s School Grade D better than 8% of Alabama school districts

Students
359
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about J E Hobbs Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Camden kids: Camden School Of Arts Technology

On the path

Where Camden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6J E Hobbs Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Camden School Of Arts Technology148 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

30 Claiborne St, Camden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten42
Grade 153
Grade 246
Grade 341
Grade 436
Grade 551
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
425’20
408’21
378’22
370’23
359’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%White 2%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J E Hobbs Elementary School from Camden families.

Other schools in Wilcox County School District

The district →
F S Ervin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pine Hill
D
197 students16:1
ABC Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alberta
D
103 students15:1
Camden School Of Arts Technology
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Camden
C−
148 students15:1
Wilcox Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Camden
D
340 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Camden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.