Best Public Schools in Lamar, IN

Summary:

The city of Lamar, Indiana is home to a single standout elementary school, Lincoln Trail Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6. This school is part of the North Spencer County School Corp district, which is ranked 11th out of 381 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Trail Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Indiana. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school placed 76th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools, and in 2021-2022, it ranked 37th out of 1,020. The school's student population is predominantly white (96.36%), and it has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 2.0% in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, Lincoln Trail Elementary outperforms the state average on ILEARN test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts and Math.

Socioeconomic factors also contribute to the school's success, with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.35% in 2022-2023) and a per-student spending of $7,565 for the 2021-2022 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is also favorable, allowing for more individualized attention. While Lincoln Trail Elementary is a standout school, the lack of diversity in its student population may be an area for further exploration to ensure an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13726 N Sr 245	Lamar	47550	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 544-2929	354	21	16.8	28.2%	338 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	89.6	76^th of 1010 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.8	47^th of 1016 public elementary schools	95.4%	29	61.8	57.4	54.2	56.9	57.5	74.6	68.5	67.8	68.6	69.9	62.7	$7,565	$265	$7,300

Cities Near Lamar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chrisney	4.38 mi	1	17^th
Lincoln City	4.78 mi	2	15^th
Dale	7.99 mi	1	84^th
Tennyson	8.62 mi	1	159^th
Ferdinand	8.91 mi	3	19^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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