Lamar Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lamar, Arkansas 72846 · Lamar School District
#154 of 211 middle schools in Arkansas
#10141 of 15,369 nationally
About Lamar Middle School
Lamar Middle School is a public middle located in Lamar, in the Lamar School District school district of Arkansas, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 294 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 154th of 211 ranked middle schools in Arkansas. Its strongest component is math proficiency (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 294.
There are 3 schools in Lamar; Lamar Middle School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)55%
- Reading proficiency (30%)36%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lamar Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lamar Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lamar Elementary School
Lamar · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
590 students · 183 m away
Lamar High School
Lamar · Public high · Grades 9–12
370 students · 524 m away
Clarksville Junior High School
Clarksville · Public other · Grades 8–9
403 students · 8.3 km away
Clarksville Middle School
Clarksville · Public middle · Grades 6–7
370 students · 8.8 km away
Clarksville Intermediate School
Clarksville · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
380 students · 8.9 km away
Clarksville Elementary School
Clarksville · Public elementary · Grades 2–3
368 students · 9.0 km away
Clarksville Primary School
Clarksville · Public elementary · Grades K–1
385 students · 10 km away
Clarksville High School
Clarksville · Public high · Grades 10–12
598 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Arkansas with a comparable Enrollment.
Harmony Grove Middle School
Benton · Public middle · Grades 4–6
298 students
Booneville JR High School
Booneville · Public middle · Grades 7–9
299 students
Harmony Grove Junior High School
Benton · Public middle · Grades 7–9
288 students
Albert J. Murphy Junior High School
Texarkana · Public middle · Grades 7–9
287 students
Marion Seventh Grade Academy
Marion · Public middle · Grades 7–7
287 students
Yellville-Summit Middle School
Yellville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
287 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lamar Middle School a good school?
Lamar Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 38.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #154 of 211 in Arkansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lamar Middle School rank in Arkansas?
Lamar Middle School ranks #154 of 211 middle schools in Arkansas and #10141 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lamar Middle School?
Lamar Middle School had 294 students in 2025.
Is Lamar Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Lamar Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lamar Middle School?
There are 8 schools within 15 km of Lamar Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.