For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 students in Lamar, AR.
The top-ranked public middle school in Lamar, AR is Lamar Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lamar, AR public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average). Middle schools in Lamar have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Arkansas public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Lamar, AR (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamar Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Elberta Street
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-6511
Lamar, AR 72846
(479) 885-6511
Gr: 6-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Lamar, AR?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Lamar, AR include Lamar Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Lamar?
1 public middle schools are located in Lamar.
What is the racial composition of students in Lamar?
Lamar public middle schools minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle schools average of 41% (majority Black).
Recent Articles
How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?
Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.
Does Your Child Need More Recess?
Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.
Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know
Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.