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Schools in Camden · Five Town Community School District, School Administrative District 28

Camden’s public schools outscore 93% of Maine districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Camden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 92% of Camden’s students scored proficient, above the Maine average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

#6of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.

Reading proficiency
94%
▲ 10 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
92%
▲ 10 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 6% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024 · Five Town
Students per teacher
11.4
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
1,445 students on the public path
In brief

Camden’s schools, in brief

Camden runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Camden-Rockport Elementary School (PK–4) and Camden-Rockport Middle School (5–8) are Camden’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Five Town Community School District with Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport: Camden Hills Regional H S in Rockport. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 94% and math 92% across both districts in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Five Town spends $21,908 per student and School Administrative District 28 $24,498, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Children's House Montessori School (private) and Watershed School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Camden’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Maine school districts, #6 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maine average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 96%
Towns in Knox County (14)Better than 86%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 634 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Camden anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Camden’s students in the tested grades sat them (634 in math, 634 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Camden-Rockport Elementary Schoolin RockportB
5–8Camden-Rockport Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 28A
9–12Camden Hills Regional H Sin RockportA+

Camden runs its own schools through grade 8 (School Administrative District 28). From grade 9, students attend the Five Town Community School District, shared with Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport. Its elementary school is in Rockport. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Camden

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Five Town Community School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 757 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$21,908ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
School Administrative District 28Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 688 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$24,498ME $20,630 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Five Town Community School District92%
State average 84.1% · 115 students tested
Math · 9–12, Five Town Community School District92%
State average 81.5% · 116 students tested
Reading · PK–8, School Administrative District 2894%
State average 84.1% · 519 students tested
Math · PK–8, School Administrative District 2892%
State average 81.5% · 518 students tested

Camden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Camden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CamdenASchool Administrative District 28 PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
RockportASchool Administrative District 28 PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
North Haven—School Administrative District 07
LincolnvilleA+Lincolnville PK–8 · Five Town 9–12
Islesboro—Islesboro
HopeAHope PK–8 · Five Town 9–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Five Town with Camden for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Camden

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Camdenby address
Camden-Rockport Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
348 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Camdenin other towns
Camden-Rockport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rockport
B
340 students11:1Rate it →
Camden Hills Regional H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockport
A+
757 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Children's House Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
Private · Nonsectarian
72 students20:1Rate it →
Watershed School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
13 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Camden’s schools

Are Camden’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Camden children attend outscore 93% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Camden in?

Two districts: School Administrative District 28 runs grades PK–8, and Five Town Community School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport.

Where do Camden kids go to high school?

Camden Hills Regional H S in Rockport, with 757 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Camden’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Five Town Community School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Camden spend per student?

$21,908 in Five Town Community School District and $24,498 in School Administrative District 28 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Camden?

Yes: Children's House Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 72 students) and Watershed School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 13 students).

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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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.