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Enrollment
858
Elementary
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480005809070
Nyos Lamar Elementary School
12333 N LAMAR BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78753 · (512) 275-1593 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL858 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
257 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Nyos Lamar Elementary School→Nyos Lamar Secondary
Based on grade levels within NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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%.
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 Nyos Lamar Elementary School
Nyos Lamar Elementary School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyos Lamar Elementary School this school | 858 | 30.0% | 51.6% |
| Teravista Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 821 | 22.7% | 64.7% |
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School FULSHEAR | 809 | 29.3% | 65.3% |
| Sumeer Elememtary MELISSA | 962 | 24.0% | 60.1% |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School KATY | 923 | 21.5% | 67.5% |
| Condit Elementary School BELLAIRE | 730 | 36.2% | 68.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Nyos Lamar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #1,294 of 4,401 | #52 of 166 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,450 of 4,466 ▲ 734 | #59 of 176 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,146 of 4,466 ▼ 71 | #64 of 176 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,035 of 3,998 | #81 of 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 858 | #282 of 4,938 | #3 of 183 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #915 of 4,622 | #68 of 174 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.4% | #96 of 4,628 | #4 of 174 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #4,218 of 4,789 | #125 of 170 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +141.7% | #8 of 1,307 | #1 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
858
+319 (+59%) vs 2020
+198% since 2010-11, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 858 | 65.2 | 13.2:1 | 30% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 941 | 70.8 | 13.3:1 | 31% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 1,331 | 95.4 | 14.0:1 | 30% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 34% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 24.2 | 14.7:1 | 41% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 43% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 53% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nyos Lamar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 142% (355 to 858); teachers up 169% (24.2 to 65.2).
About Nyos Lamar Elementary School
Located in AUSTIN, Texas, Nyos Lamar Elementary School is a large elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 858 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 65% larger than that.
NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL is the district for Nyos Lamar Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 1,667 students.
At Nyos Lamar Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 32%. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. Travis County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Nyos Lamar Elementary School is 65.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.2:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school counts 257 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 30%. It compares with 54% for public schools in Travis County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 60.9%. Nyos Lamar Elementary School scores 51.6%.
Nyos Lamar Elementary School is located in Travis County, where the median household income is $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nyos Lamar Elementary School is one of 333 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Nyos Lamar Elementary School is Nyos Lamar Secondary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nyos Lamar Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nyos Lamar Elementary School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Nyos Lamar Elementary School as City: Large. Nyos Lamar Elementary School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Federal records list enrollment at Nyos Lamar Elementary School as 539 in 2020-21 and 858 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- Nyos Lamar Secondary0.0 mi · 809
- River Oaks Elementary School0.7 mi · 551
- John B Connally High School1.1 mi · 1,974
- Parmer Lane Elementary School1.2 mi · 488
- Westview Middle School1.2 mi · 770
- Copperfield Elementary School1.5 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Nyos Lamar Elementary SchoolHow large is Nyos Lamar Elementary School?
Nyos Lamar Elementary School enrolls approximately 858 students in grades PK-05.
Is Nyos Lamar Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nyos Lamar Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Nyos Lamar Elementary School have?
Nyos Lamar Elementary School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Nyos Lamar Elementary School?
Nyos Lamar Elementary School reports a student body of 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% Black, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Nyos Lamar Elementary School public or private?
Nyos Lamar Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.