For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,071 students in Lamar County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamar County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,897 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lamar County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
911 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
31%
36%
# White Students
1,653 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
57%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
223
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,517 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,107
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,517
$13,431
Best Lamar County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar County Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
228 Roberta Dr
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-5556
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-5556
Grades: 3-5
| 599 students
Rank: #22.
Lamar County Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8652
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8652
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: n/an/a
154 Burnette Rd
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-8661
Grades: PK-2
| 821 students
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