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What's one thing South Lamar School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
624
Combined
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 673
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR COUNTY·NCES 010195001720
South Lamar School
300 Sls Road, Millport, AL 35576 · (205) 662-4411 · Lamar County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Alabama public K-12 schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
277 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
56.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South Lamar School
South Lamar School's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lamar School this school | 624 | 44.4% | 57.1% |
| Skyline High School Scottsboro | 586 | 45.9% | 61.3% |
| Sand Rock High School Sand Rock | 783 | 46.6% | 40.8% |
| Millry High School Millry | 509 | 40.3% | 45.3% |
| Horseshoe Bend High School New Site | 776 | 42.1% | 45.4% |
| North Sand Mountain School Higdon | 694 | 39.3% | 49.4% |
Matched among Alabama K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Lamar School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #4 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #3 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #6 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #20 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #32 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #43 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #58 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #13 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
624
+20 (+3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 910
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 624 | 37.3 | 16.7:1 | 44% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 57% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 57% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 50% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 30.3 | 19.5:1 | 54% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 58% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 48% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 36 | 18.1:1 | 37% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 910 | 47 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Lamar School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (590 to 624); teachers up 23% (30.3 to 37.3).
About South Lamar School
South Lamar School is a medium-sized combined-grade school found in Millport, Alabama. The school serves 624 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25.
South Lamar School is part of a district of 4 schools: Lamar County, with 2,129 students.
South Lamar School's enrollment is 87% White. Next come 7% Black and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.7 students per teacher. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 17.9:1 average for combined schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 44% of students. Among public schools in Lamar County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Measured against Alabama public K-12 schools, South Lamar School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
South Lamar School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.1%, compared with a predicted 51.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Lamar County show that the median household income is $50,000, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. South Lamar School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Reform Elementary School, about 12.9 miles away. South Lamar School ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.1% against a local average of 41.7%.
For locale, NCES codes South Lamar School as Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 624, a 3% increase from 604 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.8 to 16.7 over 4 years.
Discussions about South Lamar School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,693
Census ACS
Median income
$50,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,129 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lamar County
- Sulligent SchoolCombined · 684 students
- Lamar County HighIntermediateCombined · 544 students
- Vernon Elementary SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Lamar County School Of TechnologyHigh
Nearby schools
- Reform Elementary School12.9 mi · 174
- Pickens County High School13.0 mi · 265
- Lamar County HighIntermediate13.8 mi · 544
- Vernon Elementary School13.9 mi · 277
- Fayette Elementary School14.9 mi · 529
- Fayette Middle School15.0 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About South Lamar SchoolHow many students attend South Lamar School?
South Lamar School enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-12.
Is South Lamar School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Lamar School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does South Lamar School have?
South Lamar School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Lamar School?
At South Lamar School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is South Lamar School public or private?
South Lamar School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lamar County.
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