Lamar Elementary School
Lamar Elementary School serves 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Lamar Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Lamar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Lamar Elementary School's student population of 366 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
366 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lamar Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lamar Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#5774 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
4%

Hispanic
75%
52%

Black
5%
13%

White
17%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 9/22/2020
Amazing school with amazing faculty! The principal Mr. Sparks is wonderful and has good solutions to problems that arise. My child has gone here since kindergarten, every single one of his teachers is great, all of them with patience of saints, all of them kind. My kids have thrived here.
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