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Lamar County Primary School

154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204

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Tel: (770) 358-8661

www.lamar.k12.ga.us

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Lamar County Primary School serves 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lamar County Primary School's student population of 746 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar County Primary School
Pre-K	134
Kind	176
1	219
2	217

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Total Students

746 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School
2025	746
2024	821
2023	802
2022	738
2021	711
2020	719
2019	719
2018	753
2017	753
2016	768
2015	752
2014	726
2013	729
2012	721
2011	695
2010	672
2009	697
2008	666
2007	654
2006	646
2005	635
2004	1,198
2003	1,240
2002	1,324
2001	1,377
2000	1,327
1999	1,329
1998	1,348
1997	1,295
1996	1,236
1995	1,190
1994	1,100
1993	1,099

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School
2025	47
2024	50
2023	47
2022	46
2021	46
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	49
2015	48
2014	47
2013	47
2012	44
2011	42
2010	42
2009	44
2008	41
2007	42
2006	41
2005	40
2004	64
2003	67
2002	70
2001	74
2000	74
1999	73
1998	73
1997	74
1996	75
1995	66
1994	69
1993	65

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School Motto

Learning today to succeed tomorrow!

School Rankings

The of Lamar County Primary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	5%	20%
2024	5%	19%
2023	5%	18%	5%
2022	5%	18%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	3%	16%	3%
2019	3%	16%	3%
2018	1%	15%	2%
2017	1%	15%	2%
2016	1%	15%	3%
2015	2%	14%	2%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	3%	13%	2%
2012	3%	12%	2%
2011	2%	12%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	3%	11%	2%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%

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Black

30%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	30%	36%
2024	30%	36%
2023	28%	36%	31%
2022	27%	36%	30%
2021	30%	36%	30%
2020	31%	37%	32%
2019	31%	37%	32%
2018	34%	37%	33%
2017	34%	37%	33%
2016	36%	37%	33%
2015	37%	37%	35%
2014	32%	37%	34%
2013	31%	37%	34%
2012	31%	37%	34%
2011	31%	37%	34%
2010	32%	37%	36%
2009	34%	39%	37%
2008	37%	39%	37%
2007	36%	39%	39%
2006	38%	39%	40%
2005	38%	38%	39%
2004	38%	38%	40%
2003	40%	38%	41%
2002	41%	38%	41%
2001	41%	38%	42%
2000	43%	38%	42%
1999	43%	38%	43%
1998	42%	38%	42%
1997	41%	37%	42%
1996	41%	38%	43%
1995	43%	37%	44%

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White

58%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	58%	34%
2024	56%	35%
2023	59%	36%	57%
2022	62%	37%	60%
2021	60%	38%	60%
2020	59%	39%	59%
2019	59%	39%	59%
2018	60%	40%	61%
2017	60%	40%	61%
2016	58%	41%	61%
2015	56%	42%	60%
2014	61%	43%	60%
2013	61%	43%	61%
2012	61%	44%	61%
2011	63%	44%	60%
2010	63%	45%	60%
2009	61%	46%	59%
2008	60%	46%	59%
2007	61%	47%	58%
2006	59%	48%	57%
2005	60%	49%	58%
2004	61%	52%	58%
2003	59%	53%	57%
2002	58%	54%	57%
2001	57%	55%	56%
2000	60%	56%	58%
1999	60%	57%	57%
1998	61%	57%	58%
1997	59%	58%	58%
1996	59%	58%	57%
1995	57%	59%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	0.57	0.72
2024	0.59	0.71
2023	0.57	0.71	0.57
2022	0.54	0.70	0.55
2021	0.55	0.70	0.55
2020	0.56	0.69	0.55
2019	0.56	0.69	0.55
2018	0.53	0.68	0.52
2017	0.53	0.68	0.52
2016	0.54	0.68	0.52
2015	0.55	0.67	0.52
2014	0.53	0.67	0.52
2013	0.53	0.67	0.52
2012	0.53	0.66	0.52
2011	0.51	0.66	0.53
2010	0.50	0.65	0.52
2009	0.52	0.64	0.52
2008	0.51	0.64	0.51
2007	0.51	0.63	0.52
2006	0.51	0.61	0.52
2005	0.52	0.61	0.51
2004	0.49	0.59	0.50
2003	0.50	0.58	0.50
2002	0.50	0.57	0.50
2001	0.51	0.56	0.51
2000	0.49	0.55	0.49
1999	0.49	0.54	0.49
1998	0.48	0.54	0.49
1997	0.49	0.53	0.49
1996	0.50	0.52	0.49
1995	0.50	0.52	0.50

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(22-23)

26.5%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2023	26.5%	26.2%	24.9%
2022	24.5%	27.5%	26.1%
2021	7.4%	22.4%	8.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2025	100%	63%
2024	80%	59%
2023	66%	54%	52%
2022	67%	53%	59%
2021	66%	53%	54%
2020	74%	55%	59%
2019	74%	55%	59%
2018	65%	57%	60%
2017	65%	57%	60%
2016	74%	57%	63%
2015	66%	57%	61%
2014	61%	56%	60%
2013	69%	53%	67%
2012	70%	51%	64%
2011	63%	51%	59%
2010	59%	48%	55%
2009	59%	44%	54%
2008	56%	42%	53%
2007	53%	42%	50%
2006	45%	42%	49%
2005	52%	39%	49%
2004	46%	38%	46%
2003	49%	37%	46%
2002	43%	36%	44%
2001	47%	35%	43%
2000	46%	36%	41%
1999	48%	37%	42%
1998	63%	44%	54%
1997	60%	43%	53%
1996	57%	38%	48%
1995	57%	37%	47%
1994	53%	36%	43%
1993	50%	34%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Lamar County Primary School	Georgia	Lamar County School District
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	10%
2014	12%	6%	10%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	12%
2011	12%	7%	11%
2010	11%	8%	12%
2009	11%	9%	12%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	13%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	10%
2000	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lamar County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lamar County Primary School often compared to?

Lamar County Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pike County Primary School, Upson-lee Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Lamar County Primary School?

746 students attend Lamar County Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Lamar County Primary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lamar County Primary School?

Lamar County Primary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lamar County Primary School offer ?

Lamar County Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lamar County Primary School part of?

Lamar County Primary School is part of Lamar County School District.

Popular comparisons: Lamar County Primary School vs. Pike County Primary School, Lamar County Primary School vs. Upson-lee Primary School

The nearest high school to Lamar County Primary School is Pike County High School (8,670.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Liberty Tech Charter Academy (8,668.2 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education