For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,954 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
2,773 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
835 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
30%
37%
# White Students
1,656 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
215
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,987 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,603
$14,333
Spending / Student
$10,987
$13,458
Best Lamar County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar County Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8652
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8652
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Lamar County Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
228 Roberta Dr
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-5556
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-5556
Grades: 3-5
| 572 students
Rank: n/an/a
154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Grades: PK-2
| 738 students
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