Elementary school (grades K-5) · Barnesville, GA

Lamar County Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lamar County Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130321003425
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lamar County Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Barnesville · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
large classes for Georgia
60.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lamar County Elementary School has class sizes larger than 77% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lamar County Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Barnesville, GA.

School address

Barnesville, GA 30204
District: Lamar County · Georgia

NCES ID 130321003425 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+46 students YoY

Lamar County Elementary School grew from 553 students in 2022-23 to 599 in 2023-24 (+8.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+46 students YoY 130321003425 · Barnesville, GA Elementary · MID · TRAD

662 enr · 16.1:1 · 60.0% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Lamar County High School (831 students)

Lamar County Elementary School grew from 553 students in 2022-23 to 599 in 2023-24 (+8.3%). Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Lamar County Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lamar County Elementary School reports 662 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lamar County Elementary School compares

Lamar County Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 12% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.0% ▼ 1% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 662 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
662
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Georgia - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,838
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 662 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.7%
African American 28.4%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Lamar County Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lamar County reports $11,838 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lamar County Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lamar County High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lamar County Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lamar County Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lamar County Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lamar County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~662 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lamar County Elementary School

How many students attend Lamar County Elementary School?

Lamar County Elementary School has 662 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Barnesville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 553 (2022-23) → 599 (2023-24), up 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamar County Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lamar County Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 12% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lamar County Elementary School?

60.0% of students at Lamar County Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamar County Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lamar County Elementary School is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Barnesville, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamar County Elementary School?

Lamar County Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lamar County Elementary School rank among public schools in Barnesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lamar County Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Barnesville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lamar County?

Besides Lamar County Elementary School, Lamar County also operates Lamar County High School (831 students), Lamar County Primary School (746 students), and Lamar County Middle School (633 students). See the Lamar County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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