Lamar Elementary School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 44.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Lamar Elementary School
Lamar Elementary School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary School this school | 579 | 44.6% | 50.6% |
| Pilot Point Elementary School PILOT POINT | 561 | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Buda Elementary School BUDA | 564 | 42.2% | 46.6% |
| Bonham Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 571 | 42.4% | 37.3% |
| Vickers Elementary School VICTORIA | 510 | 46.3% | 56.2% |
| Legacy Elementary School LUBBOCK | 579 | 49.9% | 56.5% |
Where Lamar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tom Green County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #1,380 of 4,401 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,348 of 4,466 ▲ 59 | #6 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,064 of 4,466 ▲ 380 | #5 of 21 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,277 of 3,998 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #1,776 of 4,938 | #1 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,573 of 4,622 | #10 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #1,332 of 4,628 | #1 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #3,786 of 4,789 | #17 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #2,701 of 2,838 | #9 of 11 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 579 | 38.3 | 15.1:1 | 45% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 32.6 | 15.5:1 | 41% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 43% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 36% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 33.4 | 17.7:1 | 43% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 42% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 37% (190) |
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (591 to 579); teachers up 15% (33.4 to 38.3).
About Lamar Elementary School
Lamar Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in SAN ANGELO, Texas. It teaches 579 students in kindergarten through 5.
Lamar Elementary School is in SAN ANGELO ISD, a district with 13,448 students across 23 schools.
The largest group at Lamar Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 50%. Smaller groups are 37% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 41% of Tom Green County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Lamar Elementary School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Lamar Elementary School totals 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Lamar Elementary School is about 45%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tom Green County is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lamar Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 59% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lamar Elementary School is 4.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 50.6%. Predicted: 54.7%.
The school is in Tom Green County, where the median household earns about $68,370 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Tom Green County, 81 public schools serve about 18,896 students.
Lamar Elementary School is about 1.2 miles from Bonham Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 50.6% is above the 36.1% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 579, compared with 540 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Lamar Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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