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Lamar Elementary School

544 Lindley Road, Meridian, MS, 39305-0393 -

School Notes Overview:

Lamar School’s mission is to educate each individual by providing a challenging and purposeful college preparatory curriculum in a safe, respectful, Christian environment. A challenging curriculum taught by qualified faculty within a strong moral environment is the cornerstone of the Lamar School program. At Lamar, our focus is on the future, specifically in making sure a child reaches his/her goals. We provide a safe, supportive Christian learning environment promotes student achievement. Education is the key to all opportunities. An educational program’s goal is to prepare students to become confident, self-directed lifelong learners, and to realize their potential in society....

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School Overview:

	Lamar Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 5
County	Lauderdale County, MS
Student Body
Total Students	246 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	33%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 47 students
	Grade 1 - 33 students
	Grade 2 - 42 students
	Grade 3 - 39 students
	Grade 4 - 34 students
	Grade 5 - 51 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Lamar School’s mission is to educate each individual by providing a challenging and purposeful college preparatory curriculum in a safe, respectful, Christian environment. A challenging curriculum taught by qualified faculty within a strong moral environment is the cornerstone of the Lamar School program. At Lamar, our focus is on the future, specifically in making sure a child reaches his/her goals. We provide a safe, supportive Christian learning environment promotes student achievement. Education is the key to all opportunities. An educational program’s goal is to prepare students to become confident, self-directed lifelong learners, and to realize their potential in society.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

New classes begin Monday at MAC (The Meridian Star)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 04:43:53 am
Meridian Activity Center is a non-profit community center. Our instructors are paid by the city of Meridian on an hourly basis, depending on the number of students signed up for their class.
Long-time Meridian Star publisher Skewes dies (The Meridian Star)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 04:42:53 am
James Skewes, whose family owned newspapers and broadcast outlets in East Mississippi for more than 60 years and who served for 32 years as editor and publisher of The Meridian Star, has died at the age of 81.
Lamar students qualify for Duke program (The Meridian Star)
posted on March 1, 2009 at 05:40:35 am
Several Lamar Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders have qualified for the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). The student will have the opportunity to participate in TIP, which focuses on the identification, development, and support of talented students.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (39305)	School Zip (39305)	(MS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,206 people	2,834,131 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	18%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$43,563	$32,672
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (39305) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	68% / 32%	66% / 34%