LAMAR H S

LAMAR H S operates as a well-populated high school in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,968 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 273% larger than the state mean of about 796.

HOUSTON ISD comprises 273 schools with combined enrollment of 176,727 students; LAMAR H S is among them.

Demographically, LAMAR H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 20% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harris County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 151 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LAMAR H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, LAMAR H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.3%, the actual is 54.4%, a residual of +1.1 points.

In the area at large, Harris County reports that median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. LAMAR H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: RIVER OAKS EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAMAR H S ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 72.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. LAMAR H S's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 3,378 (now 2,968). The White share of enrollment contracted from 25% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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