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Lamar School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 287 students in Lamar School District No. Re-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,463 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamar School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
62%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
35%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,396 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,475
$15,473
Spending / Student
$10,396
$15,791
Best Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamar Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
104 West Park
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7436
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7436
Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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