Lamar Middle School serves 610 students in grades 6-8.

Lamar Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).

School Overview

Lamar Middle School’s student population of 610 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools

The nearest high school to Lamar Middle School is Temple High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Wheatley Alternative Education Center (1.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (0.2 miles away)