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Lamar Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2012 S E 12th St
Mineral Wells, TX 76067

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Lamar Elementary School serves 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar Elementary School
Pre-K	242
Kind	266
1	199

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Total Students

707 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School
2025	707
2024	707
2023	707
2022	707
2021	707
2020	707
2019	707
2018	688
2017	688
2016	652
2015	674
2014	697
2013	772
2012	740
2011	707
2010	706
2009	738
2008	746
2007	730
2006	756
2005	734
2004	736
2003	713
2002	667
2001	705
2000	570
1999	550
1998	559
1997	568
1996	556
1995	557
1994	560
1993	529
1992	555
1991	578
1990	618
1989	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School
2025	43
2024	43
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	44
2017	44
2016	38
2015	37
2014	42
2013	44
2012	43
2011	48
2010	48
2009	47
2008	48
2007	46
2006	44
2005	35
2004	40
2003	40
2002	41
2001	40
2000	38
1999	39
1998	32
1997	31
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	28
1991	26
1990	26
1988	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	14:1
2021	16:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	18:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	21:1	15:1	14:1
2004	18:1	15:1	14:1
2003	18:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	16:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	14:1
1992	20:1	16:1	15:1
1991	22:1	16:1	16:1
1990	24:1	16:1	16:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	41%	54%
2024	41%	53%
2023	41%	53%	41%
2022	41%	53%	41%
2021	41%	53%	41%
2020	41%	53%	40%
2019	41%	53%	40%
2018	43%	52%	42%
2017	43%	52%	42%
2016	35%	52%	39%
2015	43%	52%	40%
2014	45%	52%	40%
2013	44%	51%	39%
2012	44%	51%	38%
2011	37%	50%	33%
2010	40%	49%	34%
2009	35%	48%	32%
2008	31%	47%	30%
2007	34%	46%	29%
2006	31%	46%	29%
2005	33%	45%	28%
2004	32%	44%	26%
2003	31%	43%	24%
2002	33%	42%	23%
2001	31%	41%	22%
2000	36%	40%	21%
1999	33%	39%	20%
1998	26%	38%	19%
1997	26%	38%	18%
1996	25%	37%	17%
1995	28%	36%	16%
1994	23%	36%	16%
1993	20%	35%	14%
1992	20%	35%	15%
1991	17%	34%	14%
1990	15%	33%	14%
1989	15%	33%	14%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	2%	13%
2024	2%	13%
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	4%
2019	2%	13%	4%
2018	2%	13%	3%
2017	2%	13%	3%
2016	4%	13%	3%
2015	4%	13%	3%
2014	3%	13%	3%
2013	3%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	3%
2010	5%	14%	4%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	5%	14%	4%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	4%	15%	4%
2005	4%	14%	4%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	6%	14%	5%
2002	5%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	4%	14%	4%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1997	3%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	4%
1995	4%	14%	5%
1994	4%	14%	5%
1993	4%	14%	4%
1992	4%	14%	4%
1991	4%	14%	6%
1990	3%	14%	5%
1989	6%	14%	6%

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White

52%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	52%	24%
2024	52%	25%
2023	52%	26%	51%
2022	52%	26%	51%
2021	52%	26%	51%
2020	52%	27%	52%
2019	52%	27%	52%
2018	51%	28%	52%
2017	51%	28%	52%
2016	56%	29%	55%
2015	50%	29%	55%
2014	50%	29%	55%
2013	50%	30%	55%
2012	51%	31%	57%
2011	57%	31%	60%
2010	55%	33%	61%
2009	60%	34%	63%
2008	63%	35%	64%
2007	61%	36%	65%
2006	64%	36%	66%
2005	62%	38%	66%
2004	62%	39%	67%
2003	62%	40%	69%
2002	61%	41%	71%
2001	64%	42%	72%
2000	81%	44%	75%
1999	90%	45%	77%
1998	91%	46%	77%
1997	89%	46%	77%
1996	90%	47%	79%
1995	91%	48%	79%
1994	91%	48%	79%
1993	98%	49%	81%
1992	89%	49%	80%
1991	88%	51%	79%
1990	88%	51%	79%
1989	76%	51%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

48%

76%

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	0.57	0.64
2024	0.57	0.64
2023	0.57	0.64	0.58
2022	0.57	0.64	0.57
2021	0.57	0.64	0.57
2020	0.57	0.63	0.57
2019	0.57	0.63	0.57
2018	0.56	0.64	0.56
2017	0.56	0.64	0.56
2016	0.57	0.63	0.55
2015	0.57	0.63	0.55
2014	0.55	0.63	0.54
2013	0.56	0.64	0.55
2012	0.55	0.64	0.54
2011	0.54	0.64	0.53
2010	0.54	0.64	0.52
2009	0.53	0.64	0.50
2008	0.51	0.64	0.50
2007	0.52	0.64	0.49
2006	0.50	0.64	0.49
2005	0.51	0.64	0.49
2004	0.51	0.64	0.47
2003	0.52	0.64	0.46
2002	0.52	0.64	0.44
2001	0.50	0.64	0.43
2000	0.45	0.65	0.42
1999	0.37	0.65	0.40
1998	0.34	0.65	0.39
1997	0.34	0.64	0.38
1996	0.33	0.64	0.37
1995	0.35	0.64	0.36
1994	0.32	0.64	0.37
1993	0.24	0.63	0.34
1992	0.33	0.63	0.35
1991	0.32	0.63	0.35
1990	0.30	0.63	0.36
1989	0.39	0.62	0.36

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Eligible for

72%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	72%	56%
2024	72%	57%
2023	72%	57%	74%
2022	72%	57%	73%
2021	72%	56%	78%
2020	72%	56%	76%
2019	72%	56%	76%
2018	76%	53%	67%
2017	76%	53%	67%
2016	74%	53%	65%
2015	78%	52%	64%
2014	78%	53%	63%
2013	73%	53%	60%
2012	67%	44%	64%
2011	58%	44%	53%
2010	64%	43%	54%
2009	53%	40%	49%
2008	48%	39%	46%
2007	49%	39%	44%
2006	46%	40%	45%
2005	52%	39%	46%
2004	51%	39%	45%
2003	51%	39%	43%
2002	41%	38%	40%
2001	55%	38%	43%
2000	66%	38%	42%
1999	65%	39%	45%
1998	52%	40%	43%
1997	50%	41%	42%
1996	57%	41%	42%
1995	59%	41%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mineral Wells Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lamar Elementary School?

707 students attend Lamar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Lamar Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lamar Elementary School?

Lamar Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lamar Elementary School offer ?

Lamar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Lamar Elementary School part of?

Lamar Elementary School is part of Mineral Wells Independent School District.

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