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Lamar Elementary School (Closed 2023)

214 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069

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School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

Total Students (19-20)

285 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School
2020	285
2019	275
2018	297
2017	281
2016	275
2015	299
2014	272
2013	272
2012	262
2011	272
2010	287
2009	310
2008	309
2007	332
2006	408
2005	399
2004	410
2003	397
2002	401
2001	418
2000	415
1999	386
1998	425
1997	393
1996	380
1995	379
1994	490
1993	504
1992	512
1991	518
1990	498
1989	521
1988	554
1987	568

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School
2020	19
2019	17
2018	22
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	20
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	18
2009	19
2008	19
2007	40
2006	27
2005	26
2004	28
2003	27
2002	30
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	28
1997	31
1996	30
1995	29
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	33
1990	30
1989	33
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (SC)

Hispanic

(19-20)

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	1%	11%	5%
2019	2%	10%	5%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	3%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

(19-20)

53%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	53%	33%	50%
2019	54%	33%	50%
2018	60%	34%	53%
2017	57%	34%	53%
2016	56%	34%	53%
2015	51%	35%	54%
2014	50%	35%	54%
2013	53%	35%	54%
2012	57%	36%	55%
2011	58%	36%	56%
2010	55%	38%	57%
2009	64%	39%	58%
2008	66%	39%	58%
2007	72%	40%	58%
2006	79%	40%	59%
2005	81%	41%	59%
2004	77%	41%	58%
2003	76%	41%	58%
2002	76%	42%	58%
2001	77%	42%	57%
2000	77%	42%	59%
1999	73%	42%	57%
1998	72%	42%	57%
1997	70%	41%	57%
1996	68%	41%	43%
1995	49%	42%	56%
1994	49%	41%	55%
1993	46%	41%	54%
1992	46%	41%	54%
1991	50%	41%	54%
1990	52%	41%	53%
1989	49%	41%	52%
1988	52%	41%	53%

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White

(19-20)

36%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	36%	50%	39%
2019	34%	50%	39%
2018	33%	51%	41%
2017	37%	51%	41%
2016	40%	52%	41%
2015	44%	52%	42%
2014	45%	53%	42%
2013	44%	53%	42%
2012	40%	53%	42%
2011	40%	54%	41%
2010	43%	54%	41%
2009	34%	53%	40%
2008	32%	54%	40%
2007	26%	54%	40%
2006	20%	54%	40%
2005	18%	54%	40%
2004	22%	54%	40%
2003	22%	55%	41%
2002	24%	55%	42%
2001	22%	55%	42%
2000	22%	55%	41%
1999	27%	55%	42%
1998	28%	56%	42%
1997	30%	56%	43%
1996	32%	56%	37%
1995	51%	56%	44%
1994	51%	57%	45%
1993	53%	57%	46%
1992	53%	57%	46%
1991	50%	57%	46%
1990	48%	57%	47%
1989	51%	58%	48%
1988	48%	58%	47%

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Two or more races

(19-20)

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	10%	5%	6%
2019	10%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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100%

54%

Eligible for (19-20)

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2020)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	100%	59%	100%
2019	100%	58%	100%
2018	100%	63%	100%
2017	100%	64%	100%
2016	99%	55%	100%
2015	89%	50%	80%
2014	75%	51%	68%
2013	76%	52%	68%
2012	75%	50%	66%
2011	78%	48%	66%
2010	72%	47%	64%
2009	75%	45%	60%
2008	77%	44%	60%
2007	78%	44%	63%
2006	82%	44%	62%
2005	85%	44%	61%
2004	81%	43%	58%
2003	81%	42%	56%
2002	81%	41%	58%
2001	77%	39%	57%
2000	81%	39%	58%
1999	82%	39%	57%
1998	80%	42%	58%
1997	86%	40%	55%
1996	75%	40%	52%
1995	86%	40%	52%
1994	59%	39%	51%
1993	54%	38%	48%
1992	51%	37%	45%
1991	51%	33%	43%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Darlington 01 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lamar Elementary School?

285 students attend Lamar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Lamar Elementary School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Lamar Elementary School offer ?

Lamar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Lamar Elementary School part of?

Lamar Elementary School is part of Darlington 01 School District.

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