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Schools in Lamar

Lamar’s public schools

Benton County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lamar. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 12% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
697 students on the public path
In brief

Lamar’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Lamar’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Hickory Flat Att Center places highest (better than 74%); Ashland Elementary School lowest (39%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lamar, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Benton County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Benton County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 909 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,916MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.7% · 503 students tested
Math34%
State average 47% · 506 students tested

Lamar vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Lamar’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lamar—Benton County

Every school in Lamar

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lamarin other towns
Hickory Flat Att Center
Grades K–12 · Hickory Flat
B+
435 students10:1Rate it →
Ashland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ashland
C+
262 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lamar’s schools

Are Lamar’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lamar. Benton County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lamar. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lamar in?

Benton County School District.

Where do Lamar kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Hickory Flat Att Center and Ashland Elementary School.

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What Lamar families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.