Enrollment
255
Middle
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR R-I·NCES 291785002467
LAMAR MIDDLE
202 W 7TH, LAMAR, MO 64759 · (417) 682-3548 · Barton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
147 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 77 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 31% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAMAR R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.1pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 22.9% | 47.1% | 18.0% |
| Math | 20.0% | 29.9% | 28.2% | 21.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.7% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 45.4% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 44.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LAMAR MIDDLE
LAMAR MIDDLE's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMAR MIDDLE this school | 255 | 57.6% | 43.0% |
| REEDS SPRING MIDDLE REEDS SPRING | 268 | 60.8% | 35.0% |
| REEDS SPRING INTERMEDIATE REEDS SPRING | 254 | 60.2% | 40.7% |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE LEXINGTON | 244 | 55.3% | 18.2% |
| DIXON MIDDLE DIXON | 197 | 54.3% | 23.9% |
| Trenton Middle School Trenton | 299 | 55.2% | 44.3% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAMAR MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #163 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #134 of 380 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #262 of 380 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #170 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #298 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #60 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #213 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #139 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #176 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
-20 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 21.5 | 11.9:1 | 58% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 23.3 | 11.3:1 | 49% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 23.3 | 11.4:1 | 53% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | 44% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 22.5 | 11.9:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 50% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 56% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 23 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAMAR MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (268 to 255); teachers down 5% (22.5 to 21.5).
About LAMAR MIDDLE
LAMAR MIDDLE operates as a small middle-grades school in LAMAR, Missouri. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 255 students. Against the 461-student average for middle schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 45% lower.
The district, LAMAR R-I, operates 4 schools serving 1,158 students.
The student body at LAMAR MIDDLE is 87% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 58%.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.3%. LAMAR MIDDLE scores 43.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Barton County, the median household income is $51,635, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. There are 10 public schools in Barton County, enrolling about 1,593 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, LAMAR ELEM. is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of LAMAR MIDDLE. Its average proficiency rate of 43.0% is below the 48.4% average for nearby schools.
LAMAR MIDDLE has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 20 fewer students in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Barton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,690
Census ACS
Median income
$51,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAMAR R-I
- LAMAR HIGHHigh · 369 students
- EAST ELEM.Elementary · 281 students
- LAMAR ELEM.Elementary · 253 students
- LAMAR CAREERTECHNICAL CENTERHigh
- LOCKWOOD SPECL. EDUC. COOP.Combined
Other schools in LAMAR
- LAMAR HIGHHigh · 369 students
- EAST ELEM.Elementary · 281 students
- LAMAR ELEM.Elementary · 253 students
- LAMAR CAREERTECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other Lamar Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lamar Middle. LAMAR MIDDLE is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Lamar Middle SchoolLAREDO, TX · 1,204 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 1,109 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TX · 716 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolIRVING, TX · 676 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 553 students
Nearby schools
- LAMAR ELEM.0.1 mi · 253
- LAMAR HIGH0.2 mi · 369
- EAST ELEM.1.4 mi · 281
- JASPER CO. ELEM.11.1 mi · 241
- Jasper Co. High School11.2 mi · 213
- SHELDON ELEM.11.2 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About LAMAR MIDDLEHow large is LAMAR MIDDLE?
LAMAR MIDDLE enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 06-08.
Is LAMAR MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAMAR MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAMAR MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAMAR MIDDLE is approximately 11.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAMAR MIDDLE?
At LAMAR MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees LAMAR MIDDLE?
LAMAR MIDDLE is overseen by LAMAR R-I in Barton County.
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