Lamar County Elementary School

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662 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Lamar County Elementary School, located on Roberta Drive in Barnesville, Georgia, serves as a central hub for early childhood education within the Lamar County School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment that focuses on foundational learning, character development, and the overall well-being of its students. By emphasizing core subjects like literacy and mathematics alongside social-emotional growth, the school aims to prepare young learners for success in their future academic endeavors.

Beyond its core curriculum, Lamar County Elementary School maintains a strong focus on community involvement and school-wide communication. The faculty and staff strive to create a collaborative atmosphere where parents and guardians are encouraged to play an active role in their child’s educational journey. Through various extracurricular activities and a commitment to maintaining high educational standards, the school endeavors to instill a lifelong love of learning and a sense of pride within the local Barnesville community.

662

Total Students

37.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lamar County Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	395
Hispanic	36
Black	188
Asian	2
Two or More	39
Pacific Islander	2

White
395 (59.7%)
Black
188 (28.4%)
Two or More
39 (5.9%)
Hispanic
36 (5.4%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lamar County
Phone:	(770)358-5556
Website:	http://lamar.k12.ga.us\webpages\lces
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	662
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 233

Grade 4 222

Grade 5 207