Lamar School District

The Lamar School District in Arkansas is home to three schools: Lamar Elementary School, Lamar High School, and Lamar Middle School. While the district as a whole is ranked 106th out of 252 in the state, Lamar High School stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 66th out of 305 Arkansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lamar High School outperforms the state average in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, and Geometry, which may be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio of 6.8. In contrast, Lamar Elementary School performs slightly below the state average in most subject areas, despite spending $9,533 per student, which is higher than the state average. The elementary school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (66.99%), which is often associated with lower academic achievement.

Lamar Middle School also performs below the state average in most subject areas, with the exception of 8th-grade Algebra. The significant differences in student-teacher ratios between the schools may be a contributing factor to their academic performance, with the high ratio at the elementary and middle schools potentially hindering their ability to provide more individualized attention and support to students.