Camden Fairview School District

625 Clifton St
Camden, AR 71701
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,407 students in Camden Fairview School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Camden Fairview School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Camden Fairview School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#238 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Camden Fairview   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camden Fairview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camden Fairview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Camden Fairview   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Camden Fairview   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
1,408 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
63%
19%
# White Students
632 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
28%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
111
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
145
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,517 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,333 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Camden Fairview   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Camden Fairview   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,517
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Camden Fairview   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,333
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Camden Fairview   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Camden Fairview School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ivory Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Dooley Womack Dr.
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 836-6876
Grades: 4-5
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Camden Fairview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
647 Dooley Womack Dr
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 836-9361
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
1 Robin St
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 231-5434
Grades: K-3
| 591 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,222 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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