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Lamar County Elementary School

Q: Is Lamar County Elementary School a good school?

Lamar County Elementary School ranks 831 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

831^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lamar County Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Barnesville, Georgia, with 599 students. The school is part of the Lamar County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lamar County Elementary School consistently underperforms the state average on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with only 16.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.26% to 71.95% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school spends between $8,148 and $8,990 per student, lower than the state average, and has a higher student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools.

When comparing Lamar County Elementary School to nearby schools, it is clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Crescent Road Elementary School, which is also in the Griffin-Spalding County district, outperforms Lamar County Elementary on test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, schools in higher-performing districts, such as Pike County and Monroe County, significantly outperform Lamar County Elementary School on test scores. The data also shows that Lamar County Elementary School's performance has been declining over the past several years.

662

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,216

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 Roberta Dr
Barnesville, GA 30204

(770) 358-5556

District: Lamar County

Students who attend Lamar County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar County Middle School
High:	Lamar County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

African American:

28.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Georgia avg42%

831^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 206Lamar County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	831 of 1238	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	865 of 1248	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	859 of 1242	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	768 of 1244	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	854 of 1214	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	796 of 1234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	644 of 1209	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	638 of 1205	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	756 of 1233	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	778 of 1240	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	707 of 1231	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	710 of 1225	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	634 of 1201	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	673 of 1212	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	731 of 1183	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	774 of 1133	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	764 of 1134	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.9	792 of 1125	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.3	741 of 1101	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Lamar County Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar County Elementary School	Public	3-5	228 Roberta Dr	Barnesville	30204	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 358-5556	662	38	17.6		395 (59.7%)	188 (28.4%)	36 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	30.2	831^st of 1238 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.4	865^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.7%	34	16.7	24.3	31.0	32.9	33.5	32.5	40.0	$11,216	$893	$10,323
Lamar County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	154 Burnette Rd	Barnesville	30204	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 358-8661	746	47	15.7	100.0%	431 (57.8%)	224 (30.0%)	34 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$13,203	$1,493	$11,710
Pike County Elementary School	Public	3-5	607 Pirate Dr	Zebulon	30295	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(770) 567-4444	768	56	13.7	42.8%	675 (87.9%)	39 (5.1%)	28 (3.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	72.2	306^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.3%		82.9	201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	83.9%	105	40.7	42.7	45.4	62.5	60.6	49.8	63.7	$11,989	$399	$11,590
Pike County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7218 Highway 19 S	Zebulon	30295	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 567-8443	805	58	14.0	50.7%	717 (89.1%)	41 (5.1%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)								(n/a)								$12,878	$1,067	$11,811
Upson-Lee Elementary School	Public	3-5	334 Knight Trl	Thomaston	30286	Upson County	Thomaston-Upson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 647-3632	932	62	15.0	100.0%	510 (54.7%)	324 (34.8%)	41 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.6%)	42.1	658^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.8%		49.7	566^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.6%	92	23.6	31.4	32.3	35.5	48.0	40.7	43.5	$12,615	$1,177	$11,438
Upson-Lee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	172 Knight Trl	Thomaston	30286	Upson County	Thomaston-Upson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 647-7516	993	75	13.2	100.0%	522 (52.6%)	349 (35.1%)	40 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.5%)								(n/a)								$16,267	$2,274	$13,993
Moreland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Moreland Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3755	490	36	13.6	86.5%	125 (25.5%)	271 (55.3%)	54 (11.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	23.4	953^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.1	981^st of 1248 public elementary schools	21.4%	28	24.2	17.8	23.6	27.4	27.4	26.4	34.2	$15,946	$1,541	$14,406
Futral Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Futral Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3735	600	44	13.7	92.8%	287 (47.8%)	180 (30.0%)	77 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.3%)	43.4	644^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.3	722^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%	78	30.8	21.3	47.7	27.5	38.3	43.0	48.8	$14,492	$1,209	$13,283
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	558 Ga Highway 83 S	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 994-7066	753	52	14.5	56.4%	493 (65.5%)	186 (24.7%)	31 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	74.5	280^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.4%		79.7	236^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.1%	44	43.3	43.6	53.7	52.5	59.1	60.2	58.5	$15,464	$765	$14,698
Crescent Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Crescent Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3719	429	30	14.3	78.8%	235 (54.8%)	135 (31.5%)	29 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	66.1	374^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.8%		51.4	552^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%	178	45.0	35.1	59.1	50.0	43.1	54.5	59.1	$15,586	$1,155	$14,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar County Elementary School

Is Lamar County Elementary School a good school?

Lamar County Elementary School ranks 831^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lamar County Elementary School in?

Lamar County

What schools do graduates of Lamar County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lamar County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar County Middle School
High : Lamar County High School

What is the racial makeup of Lamar County Elementary School?

Students at Lamar County Elementary School are 60% White, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lamar County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Lamar County Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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