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Lamar Elementary

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Public Grades
285
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 214 North Darlington Avenue
       Lamar, SC  29069

(843) 326-7575

District: Darlington 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.3%
White:
35.8%
Two or more races:
9.5%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2003 → 8th in 2006
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (61% vs 77% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2003
!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the South Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2005-2006) ?
This school61%
District avg71%
South Carolina avg77%
Not ranked this year
Lamar Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
47th of 75Darlington 01 among South Carolina 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
200614.2515 of 5597.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200511.8526 of 5575.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20049.2527 of 5504.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200318.2474 of 54212.5%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs South Carolina (2005-2006) ?
English/Language Arts73%-14 vs state
Math69%-12 vs state
Social Studies59%-20 vs state
Science45%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 2, 2018

Open Quote My son went here for first grade and I was surprised at how hands on and supportive this school was. It is small enough of an area that I never felt like my child was just a number. The teachers, principal and students I met were all wonderful and fully added to my son's education. I thoroughly suggest this school based on my experience. Close Quote







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Students at Lamar Elementary are 53% African American, 36% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2019-20 school year, 285 students attended Lamar Elementary.


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