Lamar Middle School

301 Elberta Street, Lamar, AR 72846

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
294
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lamar School District
Johnson County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 198 Arkansas middle schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
49thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lamar Middle School

Lamar Middle School is a public middle school in Lamar, Arkansas, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Lamar School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Johnson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 294 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arkansas middle school (13.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 198 Arkansas middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

301 Elberta Street
Lamar, AR 72846
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
294 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Lamar School District
County
Johnson County
NCES school ID
050870000994

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.