Lumberton Elementary School

Located at 7922 US Highway 11 S, in Lumberton, Mississippi, Lumberton Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community that works with 287 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Lamar County School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Within Lamar County School District, which oversees 15 schools and 10,318 students, Lumberton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lumberton Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 42% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lumberton Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lamar County (around 55%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lamar County) shows that median household earnings sit near $70,909, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lamar County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,318 students), of which Lumberton Elementary School is one.

Lumberton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.