Lamar Elementary School

Q: Is Lamar Elementary School a good school?

Lamar Elementary School ranks 254 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lamar Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 621 students in grades K-5 in Lamar, Arkansas, which is part of the Lamar School District. While the district is ranked 106 out of 252 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating, Lamar Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Lamar Elementary School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages across all grades. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in English Language Arts for all grades was 30.8%, compared to the state average of 33.8%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade English Language Arts (25.7% proficient) and 3rd grade Reading (31% proficient), which are significantly below the state averages. Additionally, Lamar Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.99% in 2022-2023 to 74.38% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sequoyah Elementary and London Elementary, which are part of the Russellville School District, Lamar Elementary School's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2023-2024, Sequoyah Elementary had a 54.7% proficiency rate in English Language Arts for all grades, compared to Lamar's 30.8%. Additionally, Lamar Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 121 out of 488 Arkansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 254 out of 497 in 2023-2024, and its rating has decreased from 4 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 during the same period.

Detail:

Public K-5

301 Elberta St
Lamar, AR 72846

(479) 885-3363

District: Lamar School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
254^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,533

Students who attend Lamar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle School
High:	Lamar High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

See top rated Arkansas elementary schools

Compare Lamar Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Lamar Elementary School ranks worse than 51.1% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.5%), two or more races (5.1%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lamar Elementary School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Lamar Elementary School employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lamar Elementary School is $9,533.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lamar Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lamar School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar School District 106^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Lamar Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Lamar Elementary School

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	57.20	198^th	411	51.8%
2006	57.87	194^th	402	51.7%
2007	51.50	245^th	440	44.3%
2008	51.83	251^st	439	42.8%
2009	60.24	198^th	445	55.5%
2010	62.61	177^th	457	61.3%
2011	70.06	138^th	471	70.7%
2012	79.75	48^th	468	89.7%
2013	60.47	203^rd	476	57.4%
2014	47.34	297^th	471	36.9%
2016	59.08	190^th	494	61.5%
2017	44.87	284^th	485	41.4%
2018	66.31	159^th	480	66.9%
2019	71.87	121^st	488	75.2%
2021	55.18	241^st	496	51.4%
2022	59.23	215^th	487	55.9%
2023	54.20	241^st	492	51.0%
2024	50.65	254^th	497	48.9%

See the entire list of Arkansas Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Lamar Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Lamar Elementary School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Lamar Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	546	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	549
1989	548	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	548
1990	568	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	568
1991	564	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	566
1992	555	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	559
1993	566	3	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	574
1994	574	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	579
1995	593	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	596
1996	593	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	596
1997	632	3	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	642
1998	640	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	649
1999	639	3	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	653
2000	628	1	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	639
2001	623	1	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	632
2002	564	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	572
2003	564	1	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	572
2004	542	1	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	555
2005	371	1	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	382
2006	371	3	2	10	4	n/a	n/a	390
2007	378	3	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	397
2008	381	2	4	9	6	n/a	n/a	402
2009	401	4	3	11	5	n/a	n/a	424
2010	384	5	2	10	6	1	0	408
2011	413	10	1	15	4	1	0	444
2012	459	7	1	22	4	1	0	494
2013	496	12	1	28	3	0	0	540
2014	536	12	0	32	2	0	0	582
2015	443	11	0	27	0	0	0	481
2016	415	8	0	35	1	0	0	459
2017	434	13	1	43	1	0	0	492
2018	399	11	1	43	1	0	5	460
2019	402	7	1	41	1	0	8	460
2020	407	4	1	33	1	1	8	455
2021	579	9	1	41	2	0	16	648
2022	594	5	2	44	3	0	20	668
2023	548	5	2	42	1	0	23	621
2024	471	3	1	26	3	1	27	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lamar Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	32.4	16.9	n/a
1989	548	34.0	16.1	n/a
1990	568	37.0	15.3	32.7
1991	566	34.2	16.5	36.7
1992	559	33.2	16.8	38.5
1993	574	34.8	16.5	41.6
1994	579	35.8	16.2	39.4
1995	596	35.6	16.7	37.2
1996	596	35.6	16.7	37.2
1997	642	36.6	17.5	39.7
1998	649	36.6	17.7	54.9
1999	653	34.2	19.1	53.3
2000	639	45.0	14.2	44.8
2001	632	43.0	14.7	58.9
2002	572	41.0	14.0	58.7
2003	572	41.0	14.0	58.7
2004	555	38.0	14.6	56.6
2005	382	27.0	14.1	64.1
2006	390	26.0	15.0	64.1
2007	397	33.0	12.0	67.5
2008	402	32.0	12.6	62.4
2009	424	31.0	13.7	63
2010	408	31.3	12.7	65.4
2011	444	33.6	13.2	66.2
2012	494	34.7	14.2	68.2
2013	540	36.9	14.6	76.1
2014	582	37.9	15.3	75.1
2015	481	32.0	15.0	71.3
2016	459	29.0	15.8	73.9
2017	492	30.5	16.0	35.4
2018	460	30.7	14.9	41.7
2019	460	26.3	17.4	74.3
2020	455	30.3	14.9	75.2
2021	648	40.0	16.1	74.4
2022	668	39.9	16.7	70.7
2023	621	40.7	15.2	67
2024	532	34.8	15.2	78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lamar Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	32.4	16.9	n/a
1989	548	34.0	16.1	n/a
1990	568	37.0	15.3	32.7
1991	566	34.2	16.5	36.7
1992	559	33.2	16.8	38.5
1993	574	34.8	16.5	41.6
1994	579	35.8	16.2	39.4
1995	596	35.6	16.7	37.2
1996	596	35.6	16.7	37.2
1997	642	36.6	17.5	39.7
1998	649	36.6	17.7	54.9
1999	653	34.2	19.1	53.3
2000	639	45.0	14.2	44.8
2001	632	43.0	14.7	58.9
2002	572	41.0	14.0	58.7
2003	572	41.0	14.0	58.7
2004	555	38.0	14.6	56.6
2005	382	27.0	14.1	64.1
2006	390	26.0	15.0	64.1
2007	397	33.0	12.0	67.5
2008	402	32.0	12.6	62.4
2009	424	31.0	13.7	63
2010	408	31.3	12.7	65.4
2011	444	33.6	13.2	66.2
2012	494	34.7	14.2	68.2
2013	540	36.9	14.6	76.1
2014	582	37.9	15.3	75.1
2015	481	32.0	15.0	71.3
2016	459	29.0	15.8	73.9
2017	492	30.5	16.0	35.4
2018	460	30.7	14.9	41.7
2019	460	26.3	17.4	74.3
2020	455	30.3	14.9	75.2
2021	648	40.0	16.1	74.4
2022	668	39.9	16.7	70.7
2023	621	40.7	15.2	67
2024	532	34.8	15.2	78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lamar Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,740 (28.7%)	$6,793 (71.3%)	$9,533

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lamar Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 121^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 241^st of 492 Elementary schools	24.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Lamar Elementary School)	79.8	62.8	17%
3rd Grade English (Lamar School District)	79.8	62.8	17%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Lamar Elementary School)	70.7	61.6	9.1%
3rd Grade Math (Lamar School District)	70.7	61.6	9.1%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Lamar Elementary School)	51.5	33.7	17.8%
3rd Grade Science (Lamar School District)	51.5	33.7	17.8%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Lamar Elementary School)	43.5	24.4	19.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Lamar School District)	43.5	24.4	19.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	460	621	35%
African American	7	5	28.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	41	42	2.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	402	548	36.3%
Two or More Races	8	23	187.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.3%	67%	7.4%

Schools Near Lamar Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Elberta St	Lamar	72846	Johnson County	Lamar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 885-3363	532	35	15.2	78.8%	471 (88.5%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	50.6	254^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.9%		54.2	241^st of 492 public elementary schools	51.0%	13	30.1	37.2	25.7		30.8	31.0	33.7	29.8		31.4	40.8	37.2	41.3		39.9	33.0	39.5	41.3		37.7	$9,533	$2,740	$6,793
Clarksville Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1901 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 705-3218	378	18	20.6	74.9%	182 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (35.7%)	35 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (5.0%)	41	306^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.4%					(n/a)		28.8	33.9		31.1		28.2	33.4		30.7		25.1	35.6		30.1		30.3	28.8		29.5
Clarksville Elementary School	Public	2-3	1903 Clark Rd	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3256	352	23	15.5	73.6%	173 (49.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (31.5%)	45 (12.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.1%)	60.2	204^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.0%		51.5	262^nd of 492 public elementary schools	46.7%	58	40.0				40.0	42.3				42.3	35.5				35.5	37.7				37.7	$8,390	$1,574	$6,815
Clarksville Primary School	Public	K-1	2023 Clark Rd	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 979-6000	399	25	15.9	76.7%	192 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	130 (32.6%)	49 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)																					$10,843	$2,186	$8,657
Scranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	103 N Eighth St	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 938-7278	225	17	13.3	52.0%	207 (92.0%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	50.6	256^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.5%		69.8	147^th of 492 public elementary schools	70.1%	109	29.3	36.9	29.6	21.3	29.5	36.6	39.5	25.9	27.2	33.1	29.3	39.4	44.4	36.3	36.7	46.4	42.1	40.7	27.2	39.6	$7,818	$1,168	$6,650
London Elementary School	Public	K-4	154 School St	London	72847	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 293-4241	181	14	12.7	79.0%	132 (72.9%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (9.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.5%)	74.2	113^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.3%		67.3	159^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.7%	46	48.8	37.5			44.6	41.5	37.5			40.0	48.7	50.0			49.2	51.2	45.9			49.2	$14,982	$3,742	$11,240
Westside Elementary School	Public	K-5	193 School St	Hartman	72840	Johnson County	Westside School Dist(Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1088	275	18	15.2	98.9%	246 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	43.6	293^rd of 497 public elementary schools	41.0%		31.1	360^th of 492 public elementary schools	26.8%	67	41.7	28.2	20.0		28.8	41.7	28.1	18.0		28.0	44.4	34.4	28.0		34.7	41.7	40.7	26.0		34.8	$9,442	$1,907	$7,535
Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	75 Pine Hill Rd	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	438	29	15.3	74.0%	397 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.2%)	71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%		79.3	82^nd of 492 public elementary schools	83.3%	42	45.1	39.3			42.0	41.5	35.1			38.1	47.5	47.9			47.7	54.8	46.8			50.5	$8,548	$1,332	$7,216
Dwight Elementary School	Public	K-4	1300 W Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	212	16	13.6	87.7%	117 (55.2%)	6 (2.8%)	55 (25.9%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%		42.1	319^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.2%	61	10.5	37.8			25.3	10.5	35.5			24.1	21.1	22.2			21.7	13.1	33.3			24.1	$11,436	$2,330	$9,105
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 W 12th St	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	538	33	16.3	51.3%	404 (75.1%)	14 (2.6%)	77 (14.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.2	27^th of 492 public elementary schools	94.5%	2	47.7	61.9			54.7	49.5	60.9			55.1	54.0	63.8			58.8	57.6	72.4			64.8	$10,080	$1,872	$8,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary School

How many students attend Lamar Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Lamar Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lamar Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle School
High : Lamar High School

What district is Lamar Elementary School in?

Lamar School District

Is Lamar Elementary School a good school?

Lamar Elementary School ranks 254^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary School?

Students at Lamar Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Rate Lamar Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ARArkansas Elementary School Rankings

ARArkansas District Rankings

Schools in Lamar, AR

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lamar Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.