Best Camden Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 316 students in Camden, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 146 private students). 68% of all K-12 students in Camden, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).

The top-ranked public schools in Camden, MS are Camden Elementary School and Velma Jackson High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Camden, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Camden have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).