Lamar County Primary School

Lamar County Primary School is a moderately sized elementary school in Barnesville, Georgia, one of the schools within Lamar County. The school serves 746 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 23% bigger than typical.

Within Lamar County, which oversees 4 schools and 2,872 students, Lamar County Primary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lamar County Primary School reports that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 30% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Lamar County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lamar County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,062 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Lamar County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,872 students), Lamar County Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Lamar County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lamar County Primary School has expanded 3%, going from 723 students in 2018 to 746 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.