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Lamar Elementary School

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Midland, TX 79701

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Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lamar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 604 students
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Lamar Elementary serves the northern part of its school district in Midland, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 0.7-mile average distance from the school, making the typical drive around 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lamar Elementary School's student population of 604 students has grown by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	72
1	89
2	76
3	88
4	87
5	74
6	75

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School
2025	604
2024	397
2023	497
2022	433
2021	456
2020	521
2019	503
2018	544
2017	527
2016	580
2015	617
2014	571
2013	482
2012	440
2011	402
2010	438
2009	470
2008	489
2007	483
2006	478
2005	444
2004	433
2003	437
2002	429
2001	411
2000	500
1999	539
1998	524
1997	536
1996	501
1995	509
1994	529
1993	567
1992	553
1991	558
1990	499
1989	490
1988	426
1987	445

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Lamar Elementary School
2024	32
2023	29
2022	31
2021	33
2020	33
2019	32
2018	31
2017	35
2016	36
2015	40
2014	38
2013	32
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	35
2008	36
2007	40
2006	36
2005	34
2004	33
2003	37
2002	33
2001	38
2000	42
1999	40
1998	40
1997	42
1996	37
1995	35
1994	33
1993	33
1992	31
1991	29
1990	28
1988	19
1987	24

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School Rankings

Lamar Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lamar Elementary School is 0.32, 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.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7364 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lamar Elementary School
2023	#7364
2022	#7053
2021	#6348
2019	#6943
2018	#7305
2017	#7057
2016	#7544
2015	#7340
2014	#7130
2013	#6740
2012	#6350
2011	#6205
2010	#6799

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20%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	20%	44%	37%
2022	25%	41%	37%
2021	23%	37%	34%
2019	35%	51%	41%
2018	28%	49%	41%
2017	59%	78%	72%
2016	46%	75%	65%
2015	48%	73%	61%
2014	52%	76%	65%
2013	59%	78%	69%
2012	76%	83%	77%
2011	80%	84%	79%
2010	71%	83%	77%

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33%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	33%	51%	44%
2021	23%	42%	36%
2019	28%	47%	36%
2018	25%	45%	41%
2017	57%	72%	64%
2016	49%	71%	63%
2015	54%	73%	66%
2014	58%	75%	67%
2013	65%	78%	72%
2012	80%	88%	84%
2011	79%	88%	85%
2010	76%	88%	85%

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11-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	15%	46%	43%
2021	10%	43%	38%

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Hispanic

82%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2025	82%	54%
2024	75%	53%
2023	81%	53%	66%
2022	83%	53%	66%
2021	76%	53%	65%
2020	76%	53%	63%
2019	74%	53%	63%
2018	80%	52%	63%
2017	82%	53%	63%
2016	84%	52%	63%
2015	80%	52%	62%
2014	80%	52%	60%
2013	76%	51%	59%
2012	74%	51%	58%
2011	78%	50%	57%
2010	73%	49%	55%
2009	71%	48%	54%
2008	67%	47%	53%
2007	67%	46%	51%
2006	67%	45%	49%
2005	69%	45%	48%
2004	69%	44%	46%
2003	63%	43%	45%
2002	60%	42%	43%
2001	57%	41%	42%
2000	53%	40%	40%
1999	53%	39%	39%
1998	49%	38%	37%
1997	48%	37%	36%
1996	49%	37%	35%
1995	46%	36%	34%
1994	40%	36%	33%
1993	37%	35%	32%
1992	34%	35%	31%
1991	31%	34%	30%
1990	33%	33%	30%
1989	35%	32%	29%
1988	31%	31%	28%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2025	6%	13%
2024	10%	13%
2023	6%	13%	7%
2022	5%	13%	7%
2021	9%	13%	8%
2020	9%	13%	8%
2019	11%	13%	8%
2018	8%	13%	8%
2017	7%	13%	8%
2016	6%	13%	8%
2015	8%	13%	8%
2014	9%	13%	8%
2013	10%	13%	9%
2012	10%	13%	8%
2011	10%	13%	9%
2010	11%	14%	9%
2009	12%	14%	9%
2008	12%	14%	9%
2007	11%	15%	10%
2006	12%	15%	10%
2005	12%	14%	10%
2004	10%	14%	10%
2003	12%	14%	10%
2002	10%	14%	10%
2001	11%	14%	10%
2000	10%	14%	10%
1999	11%	14%	10%
1998	13%	14%	10%
1997	10%	14%	10%
1996	8%	14%	10%
1995	12%	15%	10%
1994	9%	14%	10%
1993	11%	14%	10%
1992	13%	14%	10%
1991	10%	14%	10%
1990	9%	15%	10%
1989	9%	15%	10%
1988	9%	15%	10%

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White

10%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2025	10%	24%
2024	13%	25%
2023	9%	26%	22%
2022	8%	26%	22%
2021	11%	26%	23%
2020	11%	27%	24%
2019	11%	27%	24%
2018	9%	28%	26%
2017	10%	28%	26%
2016	8%	29%	26%
2015	11%	29%	27%
2014	10%	29%	29%
2013	13%	30%	30%
2012	13%	31%	31%
2011	11%	31%	32%
2010	16%	33%	34%
2009	16%	34%	35%
2008	20%	35%	36%
2007	22%	36%	38%
2006	21%	37%	40%
2005	18%	38%	41%
2004	20%	39%	43%
2003	24%	40%	44%
2002	28%	41%	45%
2001	30%	42%	47%
2000	35%	43%	49%
1999	34%	44%	50%
1998	36%	45%	52%
1997	39%	46%	53%
1996	40%	47%	54%
1995	39%	47%	55%
1994	48%	48%	56%
1993	50%	49%	57%
1992	52%	49%	58%
1991	58%	50%	59%
1990	56%	50%	59%
1989	54%	51%	60%
1988	57%	52%	61%

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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	Midland Independent School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

76%

0.32

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2025	0.32	0.64
2024	0.41	0.64
2023	0.33	0.64	0.51
2022	0.30	0.64	0.52
2021	0.41	0.64	0.53
2020	0.41	0.63	0.54
2019	0.43	0.63	0.54
2018	0.35	0.64	0.54
2017	0.32	0.63	0.54
2016	0.29	0.63	0.54
2015	0.34	0.63	0.54
2014	0.35	0.63	0.56
2013	0.40	0.64	0.56
2012	0.43	0.63	0.57
2011	0.37	0.64	0.57
2010	0.43	0.64	0.58
2009	0.46	0.64	0.58
2008	0.50	0.64	0.59
2007	0.50	0.64	0.59
2006	0.50	0.64	0.60
2005	0.48	0.64	0.60
2004	0.48	0.64	0.60
2003	0.54	0.64	0.60
2002	0.56	0.64	0.60
2001	0.58	0.64	0.60
2000	0.59	0.64	0.60
1999	0.60	0.64	0.59
1998	0.62	0.64	0.59
1997	0.61	0.64	0.59
1996	0.60	0.63	0.58
1995	0.63	0.63	0.58
1994	0.61	0.63	0.57
1993	0.61	0.62	0.57
1992	0.60	0.62	0.56
1991	0.56	0.62	0.55
1990	0.57	0.62	0.56
1989	0.58	0.62	0.55
1988	0.58	0.62	0.55

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(22-23)

27.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	27.2%	23%	29.1%
2022	32.5%	28.9%	38.5%
2021	27.7%	16.6%	23.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2025	85%	56%
2024	78%	57%
2023	79%	57%	51%
2022	73%	57%	50%
2021	68%	56%	47%
2020	60%	56%	42%
2019	67%	56%	42%
2018	61%	53%	43%
2017	67%	53%	43%
2016	64%	53%	39%
2015	61%	52%	36%
2014	65%	53%	37%
2013	64%	53%	38%
2012	68%	44%	41%
2011	70%	44%	45%
2010	69%	43%	44%
2009	62%	40%	38%
2008	65%	39%	40%
2007	65%	39%	41%
2006	67%	40%	43%
2005	65%	39%	41%
2004	59%	39%	40%
2003	65%	39%	41%
2002	47%	38%	30%
2001	45%	38%	29%
2000	38%	37%	27%
1999	46%	37%	29%
1998	47%	39%	30%
1997	46%	40%	30%
1996	62%	40%	35%
1995	67%	39%	40%
1994	59%	39%	36%
1993	56%	43%	38%
1992	42%	36%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lamar Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	11%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	11%	6%	7%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	13%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	17%	8%	9%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	14%	7%	7%
2002	12%	7%	7%
2001	15%	7%	7%
2000	13%	8%	7%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Midland Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lamar Elementary School's ranking?

Lamar Elementary School is ranked #7364 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Lamar Elementary School often compared to?

Lamar Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jones Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Lamar Elementary School?

604 students attend Lamar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Lamar Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Lamar Elementary School offer ?

Lamar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Lamar Elementary School part of?

Lamar Elementary School is part of Midland Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Lamar Elementary School located?

Lamar Elementary School is located in the Crestview neighborhood of Midland, TX.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 604 students
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Lamar Elementary serves the northern part of its school district in Midland, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 0.7-mile average distance from the school, making the typical drive around 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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