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Lamar County Schools
Lamar County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Lamar County (Barnesville). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lamar County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lamar County
3 of 4 schools in Lamar County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Lamar County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Lamar County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lamar County Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Lamar County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lamar County
High schools (1)
- D Lamar County High School, Barnesville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Lamar County Middle School, Barnesville
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Lamar County Elementary School, Barnesville
- Lamar County Primary School, Barnesville
Where Lamar County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Barnesville (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Lamar County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,897 students with 176 full-time-equivalent teachers and 339 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303210
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Monroe County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Pike County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Griffin-Spalding County (18 schools, 15 mi)
- Thomaston-Upson County (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Butts County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Henry County (50 schools, 26 mi)
- Crawford County (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Meriwether County (7 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Lamar County
How many schools are in Lamar County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Lamar County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lamar County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Barnesville.
How good are the schools in Lamar County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lamar County?
2,897 students were enrolled in Lamar County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lamar County?
Lamar County is in Georgia, based in Lamar County, with its district office in Barnesville. Its boundary covers about 184 sq mi.