Summary:
The Lamar School District in Arkansas is served by a single elementary school, Lamar Elementary School, which educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and has a total enrollment of 590 students.
As the only elementary school in the district, Lamar Elementary stands out for its remarkable academic turnaround and exceptional performance in mathematics. After ranking in the 38th percentile (2 stars) in the 2024-2025 school year, the school jumped to the 55th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, an improvement of 88 positions in state rankings. This is particularly impressive given that 99.49% of its students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's mathematics proficiency is a clear strength, with 55.9% of all students proficient compared to the state average of 44.1%. In 3rd grade, 60.3% of students were proficient in math, outperforming the state by nearly 15 percentage points.
While the school excels in math and overall science (46.6% proficient vs. 44.0% state average), there is a notable weakness in 4th-grade science, where only 35.5% of students were proficient—a sharp drop from 60.3% in 3rd grade. English Language Arts proficiency (37.5%) slightly trails the state average (39.4%), while reading (41.1%) is just above the state average (40.4%). With a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1 and spending of $12,821 per student, the school appears to use its resources effectively to overcome significant socioeconomic challenges, making it a resilient and improving choice for families in the area.
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