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Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050870000584
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 ELBERTA STREET, LAMAR, AR 72846 · (479) 885-3363 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
587 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
28.7%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 39.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas 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 Arkansas'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 LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 590 | 99.5% | 34.6% |
| CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLINTON | 553 | 100.0% | 45.7% |
| HOXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOXIE | 500 | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| HACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HACKETT | 474 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
| PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARAGOULD | 602 | 100.0% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOUNTAIN VIEW | 497 | 99.4% | 44.2% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #250 of 461 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #263 of 465 ▼ 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #309 of 465 ▼ 32 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #78 of 531 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #348 of 480 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #379 of 480 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #89 of 513 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.3% | #18 of 138 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
590
-58 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 590 | 33.5 | 17.6:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 34.9 | 15.3:1 | 79% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 40.8 | 15.2:1 | 67% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 74% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 30.8 | 14.9:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 74% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 66% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 59% (372) |
| 1990-91 | 566 | 34 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in LAMAR, Arkansas. Federal data show 590 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Arkansas enroll around 418, and this school is 41% larger than that mark.
Federal data list 3 schools in LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,254 students enrolled.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. It is also 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are about 17.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 33.5. Elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 99%. Public schools in Johnson County average 86%.
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (34.6%) and its predicted rate (22.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
The county, Johnson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $45,995, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 4,527 students.
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.1 miles). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school's student count fell 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 16.2 in 2020-21 to 17.6 in 2024-25.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,003
Census ACS
Median income
$45,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,527 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
- LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 294 students
Other schools in LAMAR
- LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
- LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 294 students
Other Lamar Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lamar Elementary. LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- Lamar Elementary SchoolTHE WOODLANDS, TX · 759 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 604 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 579 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolDEL RIO, TX · 547 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolGREENVILLE, TX · 508 students
Nearby schools
- LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 294
- LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 370
- CLARKSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.3 mi · 403
- CLARKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.6 mi · 370
- CLARKSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.6 mi · 380
- CLARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 590 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.