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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 (1987-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School
2025	707
2019	707
2018	707
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	730
1999	732
1998	717
1997	716
1996	693
1995	736
1994	703
1993	684
1992	672
1991	678
1990	708
1989	590
1988	582
1987	635

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School
2025	43
2019	43
2018	43
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
1987	19

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
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	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	18:1	15:1	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	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	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	19:1	15:1	14:1
1999	19:1	15:1	14:1
1998	22:1	15:1	14:1
1997	23:1	15:1	14:1
1996	21:1	15:1	14:1
1995	23:1	15:1	14:1
1994	22:1	16:1	14:1
1993	23:1	16:1	14:1
1992	24:1	16:1	15:1
1991	26:1	16:1	16:1
1990	27:1	16:1	16:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1
1987	33:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

41%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	41%	54%
2019	41%	53%	40%
2018	41%	52%	42%
2017	43%	53%	42%
2016	35%	52%	39%
2015	42%	52%	40%
2014	45%	52%	40%
2013	44%	51%	39%
2012	44%	51%	38%
2011	37%	50%	33%
2010	40%	49%	34%
2009	34%	48%	32%
2008	31%	47%	30%
2007	34%	46%	29%
2006	31%	45%	29%
2005	33%	45%	28%
2004	32%	44%	26%
2003	31%	43%	24%
2002	33%	42%	23%
2001	31%	41%	22%
2000	30%	40%	21%
1999	26%	39%	20%
1998	21%	38%	19%
1997	22%	37%	18%
1996	21%	37%	17%
1995	23%	36%	16%
1994	20%	36%	16%
1993	17%	35%	14%
1992	18%	35%	15%
1991	17%	34%	14%
1990	15%	33%	14%
1989	15%	32%	14%
1988	13%	31%	13%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	2%	13%
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%	15%	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	5%	14%	4%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	4%
1997	4%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	5%	15%	5%
1994	5%	14%	5%
1993	5%	14%	4%
1992	5%	14%	4%
1991	5%	14%	6%
1990	5%	15%	5%
1989	6%	15%	6%
1988	6%	15%	6%

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White

52%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	52%	24%
2019	52%	27%	52%
2018	52%	28%	52%
2017	50%	28%	52%
2016	55%	29%	55%
2015	49%	29%	55%
2014	49%	29%	55%
2013	50%	30%	55%
2012	51%	31%	57%
2011	57%	31%	60%
2010	55%	33%	61%
2009	61%	34%	63%
2008	63%	35%	64%
2007	61%	36%	65%
2006	64%	37%	66%
2005	62%	38%	66%
2004	62%	39%	67%
2003	62%	40%	69%
2002	61%	41%	71%
2001	64%	42%	72%
2000	65%	43%	75%
1999	69%	44%	77%
1998	73%	45%	77%
1997	73%	46%	77%
1996	73%	47%	79%
1995	70%	47%	79%
1994	74%	48%	79%
1993	77%	49%	81%
1992	76%	49%	80%
1991	77%	50%	79%
1990	79%	50%	79%
1989	77%	51%	79%
1988	80%	52%	79%

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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%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	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 (1988-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	0.57	0.64
2019	0.57	0.63	0.57
2018	0.57	0.64	0.56
2017	0.57	0.63	0.56
2016	0.58	0.63	0.55
2015	0.59	0.63	0.55
2014	0.56	0.63	0.54
2013	0.56	0.64	0.55
2012	0.55	0.63	0.54
2011	0.54	0.64	0.53
2010	0.54	0.64	0.52
2009	0.51	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	0.52	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	0.49	0.64	0.42
1999	0.46	0.64	0.40
1998	0.43	0.64	0.39
1997	0.42	0.64	0.38
1996	0.43	0.63	0.37
1995	0.46	0.63	0.36
1994	0.41	0.63	0.37
1993	0.38	0.62	0.34
1992	0.39	0.62	0.35
1991	0.38	0.62	0.35
1990	0.35	0.62	0.36
1989	0.38	0.62	0.36
1988	0.34	0.62	0.34

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Eligible for

72%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	72%	56%
2019	72%	56%	76%
2018	72%	53%	67%
2017	76%	53%	67%
2016	74%	53%	65%
2015	79%	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	51%	37%	42%
1999	49%	37%	45%
1998	41%	39%	43%
1997	40%	40%	42%
1996	46%	40%	42%
1995	45%	39%	43%
1994	37%	39%	42%
1993	43%	43%	43%
1992	27%	36%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	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%
2000	10%	8%	11%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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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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