Fort Lookout · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Camden’s public schools score below 81% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
13% of students in Camden’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Camden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Camden’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 277 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Camden’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Camden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,357 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Camden Fairview Middle School, then Camden Fairview High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Victory Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Camden’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Arkansas school districts, #113 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camden, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Camden
Fairview Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 523 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Camden
Fairview Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 523 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Camden
Fairview Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 523 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Camden
Fairview Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 523 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Camden
Camden Fairview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 421 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Camden
Camden Fairview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 421 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Camden
Camden Fairview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 421 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Camden
Camden Fairview High School
Grades 9–12 · 652 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Camden
Camden Fairview High School
Grades 9–12 · 652 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Camden’s public schools are run by Camden Fairview School District, which also serves Chidester and Stephens. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Camden vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Camden’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | C− | Camden Fairview |
Every school in Camden
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Camden’s schools
Are Camden’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Camden children attend score below 81% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #113 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Camden in?
Camden Fairview School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,995 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Camden kids go to high school?
Camden Fairview High School, with 652 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Camden’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Camden Fairview School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Camden spend per student?
$15,357 in Camden Fairview School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Camden?
Yes: Victory Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 72 students).
Parents talk
What Camden families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Camden → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.