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Best Public Schools in Lamar, IN

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At a glance

School

380

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLincoln Trail Elementary School82^nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Trail Elementary School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Lamar, Indiana has one public school in this data set: Lincoln Trail Elementary School, an elementary school serving grades PK–6 with 380 students at 13726 N Sr 245, Lamar, IN 47550. There are no middle, high, or alternative schools listed for Lamar, so local students likely move elsewhere after grade 6. The school belongs to North Spencer County School Corp, which ranks 11th of 374 districts statewide, in the 97th percentile, with a 5-star district rating.

The school is the automatic standout as Lamar's only listed public school, and its record is strong. It earned 5 stars in 2025–2026, ranking 82nd of 1,015 schools in the 92nd percentile; in 2024–2025 it was 4 stars, 110th of 1,005, 89th percentile; in 2023–2024 it was 5 stars, 76th of 1,011, 92nd percentile. Chronic absenteeism is especially notable: 4.4% in 2024–2025, compared with 7.0% for the district and 16.7% statewide. Other context: 32.37% free/reduced lunch, $8,324 per-student spending in 2023–2024, and a 19.7 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025.

In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, the school scored above the state in every reported grade and subject with a benchmark. Examples: 3rd grade Math at 82.5% proficient vs. 51.9% statewide, 3rd grade ELA at 72.5% vs. 40.8%, 4th grade Math at 77.36% vs. 52%, 4th grade ELA at 62.26% vs. 42.2%, and 5th grade Social Studies at 61.54% vs. 47.2%. All-grade results were ELA 62.31%, Math 68.34%, and Science 61.68%; state benchmarks were not reported for those all-grade figures. Grade-level variation exists: the strongest results were in 3rd grade Math and ELA, while the lower results were 5th grade Math at 53.85% and 5th grade ELA at 55.77%, though both remained above state levels. Compared with the district, 5th grade Math trailed by 6.54 points and 4th grade ELA trailed by 9.17 points. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, all-grade ELA rose from 58.33% to 62.31%, Math from 66.67% to 68.34%, and Science from 56.1% to 61.68%; 5th grade Social Studies fell from 67.27% to 61.54% but remained above district and state. This is a high-performing, 5-star elementary school with low chronic absenteeism and proficiency well above Indiana benchmarks.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13726 N Sr 245	Lamar	47550	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	380	19	19.7	32.4%	356 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	88.8	82^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.7	110^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.1%	28	72.5	62.3	55.8	61.1	62.3	82.5	77.4	53.9	63.0	68.3	64.2	59.3	61.7	61.5	$8,324	$176	$8,148

Cities Near Lamar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chrisney	4.38 mi	1	45^th
Lincoln City	4.78 mi	2	9^th
Dale	7.99 mi	1	100^th
Tennyson	8.62 mi	1	78^th
Ferdinand	8.91 mi	3	21^st

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.