LAMAR EL

Located at 816 N PRUETT ST, in BAYTOWN, Texas, LAMAR EL is a mid-tier primary school that caters to 498 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within GOOSE CREEK CISD.

Across the 34 schools in GOOSE CREEK CISD (24,032 students total), LAMAR EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, LAMAR EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Black, 7% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LAMAR EL reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LAMAR EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAMAR EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 28.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), LAMAR EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BOB HOPE EL SCHOOL-BAYTOWN, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAMAR EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAMAR EL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 42.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAMAR EL has declined 29%, going from 699 students in 2018 to 498 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 73% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.