Lamar High School serves 443 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Lamar High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Lamar High School’s learner population of 443 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years

School Comparison: Lamar High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lamar High School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lamar High School is Wiley Junior-senior High School (7.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Lamar Middle School (0.9 miles away)