Enrollment
294
Middle
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050870000994
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
301 ELBERTA STREET, LAMAR, AR 72846 · (479) 885-6511 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Arkansas public middle schools
- C+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 Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
291 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 99 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%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
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL→LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
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
27.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
35.1%
AR avg 38.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 28 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 27.1% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 294 | 99.0% | 34.8% |
| BOONEVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL BOONEVILLE | 299 | 100.0% | 30.1% |
| CLINTON JR HIGH SCHOOL CLINTON | 317 | 100.0% | 48.4% |
| YELLVILLE-SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL YELLVILLE | 287 | 99.0% | 40.3% |
| FLIPPIN MIDDLE SCHOOL FLIPPIN | 222 | 100.0% | 43.2% |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN VIEW | 335 | 99.1% | 41.3% |
Matched among Arkansas middle 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #120 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #122 of 208 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #139 of 208 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #155 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #92 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #138 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #46 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #11 of 114 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
294
-19 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 23.8 | 12.7:1 | 71% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 23.7 | 12.9:1 | 64% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 73% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 27.4 | 16.3:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 72% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 65% (210) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school in Arkansas, located in LAMAR. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 294 students. Across middle schools in Arkansas, the average enrollment is about 464.
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the 3 schools that make up LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,254 students in total).
White students are 85% of those enrolled at LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Johnson County, where about 82% of residents are White. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Teacher count: 21 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.0:1. The 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. Among public schools in Johnson County, the average eligibility rate is 86%.
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of Arkansas public middle schools.
In Arkansas, LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.8% actual against a predicted 23.0%.
The school is in Johnson County, where median household income comes to about $45,995, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Johnson County counts 13 public schools with about 4,527 students.
Measured in a straight line, LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles from LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency of 34.8% compares with 31.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 6% over 4 years, reaching 294 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.7:1 in 2020-21 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 590 students
- LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
Other schools in LAMAR
- LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 590 students
- LAMAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 370 students
Other Lamar Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lamar Middle. LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Lamar Middle SchoolLAREDO, TX · 1,204 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 1,109 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TX · 716 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolIRVING, TX · 676 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 553 students
Nearby schools
- LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 590
- LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 370
- CLARKSVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.2 mi · 403
- CLARKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.4 mi · 370
- CLARKSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.5 mi · 380
- CLARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.