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Lamar Elementary

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Lamar Elementary ranks 2224 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Elementary is a PK-5 school in central El Paso, serving 265 students within the El Paso Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s standout feature is its exceptional bilingual program: in Spanish-language STAAR tests, Lamar’s students far exceed district and state averages, such as achieving 100% proficiency in 5th-grade math and 83.33% in 5th-grade reading in 2024-2025. This strength is a unique selling point, as Lamar outperforms nearby Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8 in several Spanish assessments, despite Hartley having a higher overall ranking and lower poverty rate.

However, Lamar’s success in Spanish instruction contrasts with its English-language performance, which often hovers near or below district averages, and science scores have sharply declined—5th-grade science proficiency dropped to 9.76% in 2023-2024. This creates a volatile state ranking, swinging from the 32nd percentile to the 71st and back to the 52nd percentile in recent years, unlike the steady performance of Mesita Elementary. Despite these challenges, Lamar excels in supporting its core demographic, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for low-socioeconomic status students, a stark contrast to Hart Elementary and Douglass Elementary, which serve similar populations but rank much lower overall.

Lamar benefits from significant resources, spending $13,615 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, yet its performance volatility suggests these resources aren’t always deployed consistently. The school has a history of high performance for at-risk students, ranking in the 99th percentile in 2018-2019, indicating strong institutional capacity. For parents, Lamar offers a world-class bilingual program that can be a game-changer for Spanish-speaking students, but they should be aware of the uneven results in English and science instruction, making it a school of contrasts where the bilingual niche is a clear strength.

265

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,657

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 E Cliff Dr
El Paso, TX 79902-2835

(915) 351-3200

District: El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wiggs Middle
High:	El Paso High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.9%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

2,224^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 43Elementary Schools in the El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

531^st of 951El Paso Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	2224 of 4627	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	1361 of 4651	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	34.5	3183 of 4710	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	1426 of 4647	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	1356 of 4581	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	2984 of 4578	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.8	347 of 4479	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	373 of 4359	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.5	722 of 4329	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.5	358 of 4286	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	82.2	624 of 4320	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	271 of 4260	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	430 of 4221	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	526 of 4206	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	654 of 4095	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	826 of 3937	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	1079 of 3884	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	51.5	2118 of 3768	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.2	3135 of 3724	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	3445 of 3476	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	30.9	2833 of 3475	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.0	1970 of 3465	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.2	302 of 4461	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	49.9	1835 of 4331	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.5	32 of 4295	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	31 of 4240	99.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	2370 of 3668	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	713 of 3556	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	535 of 3487	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	1641 of 3446	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.3	51 of 3333	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	46 of 3226	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2127 of 4575	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	966 of 3744	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	2517 of 4658	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1837 of 4588	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	1502 of 4561	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	2674 of 4499	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.0	315 of 4348	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	505 of 4306	88.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	1899 of 4413	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2505 of 4465	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	889 of 4401	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	819 of 4376	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	2674 of 4329	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.4	147 of 4188	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	135 of 4168	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	1081 of 4520	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	2412 of 4594	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	566 of 4521	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	465 of 4477	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	2662 of 4451	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	95.5	54 of 4309	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	79 of 4264	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2373 of 4582	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.6	1104 of 3739	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	3546 of 4647	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.6	1369 of 4585	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1266 of 4563	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	2916 of 4498	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.1	471 of 4357	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	266 of 4319	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2175 of 4301	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3433 of 4292	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.9	1096 of 4086	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	1928 of 3952	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	173 of 3684	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	344 of 3558	90.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading47%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 E Cliff Dr	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 351-3200	265	25	10.5	94.7%	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	257 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	2224^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.9%		64.5	1361^st of 4651 public elementary schools	70.7%	863	0.0	62.5	55.6	16.7	64.3	30.0		40.6	48.4	54.2				37.5	67.7	41.7				$12,657
About Face Program Elementary	Public	2-5	1440 E Cliff	El Paso	79904	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3150	3	2	1.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$117,408
Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1014 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 230-2000	1,256	80	15.6	76.4%	192 (15.3%)	123 (9.8%)	837 (66.6%)	18 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.8%)	60 (4.8%)	56.1	1804^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		61	1531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	273	28.6	27.3		28.6	28.6		66.0	45.5	69.1	61.8	60.6	53.7	58.3	40.3	55.1	58.6	24.7	33.8	32.9	$8,786
Moreno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 San Diego	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 832-6650	304	29	10.4	87.8%	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	37.9	2898^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		46.5	2345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%	553	50.0	36.4	27.3	14.3	45.5	18.2		55.6	40.7	51.4				37.0	44.4	31.4				$13,020
Moreno Montessori	Public	PK, KG-2	2300 San Diego Dr	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 832-6650	112	6	18.6	51.8%	12 (10.7%)	3 (2.7%)	92 (82.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)	40.0							35.7						20.0						$00
Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S Eucalyptus St	El Paso	79905	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8070	451	30	14.9	95.8%	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	3724^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.9	4088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	364	31.8	29.7	39.0	29.6	18.9	37.5		35.5	30.3	46.4				30.0	20.0	55.2				$10,379
Mesita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 N Stanton	El Paso	79902	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 496-8180	916	64	14.3	57.8%	74 (8.1%)	11 (1.2%)	795 (86.8%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	73.7	990^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.5	736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	254	38.7	26.1	33.3	37.9	21.7	20.7		64.7	69.9	64.2				54.9	55.8	53.7				$9,788
La Fe Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	616 E Father Rahm Ave	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	La Fe Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 533-3922	195	13	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.1	934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.8%		53.1	1961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%	1027	20.0	33.3	50.0	20.0	37.5	45.0		80.0	0.0	71.4				100.0	60.0	66.7				$13,166
Hart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Park St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-8825	343	27	12.8	95.6%	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	336 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32.2	3284^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.0%		21.9	3922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	638	37.5	44.1	42.1	33.3	35.3	29.0		50.0	22.2	35.0				47.6	44.4	30.0				$13,069
Aoy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Campbell St	El Paso	79901	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-0175	315	25	12.3	94.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	313 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	3096^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.6	3521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.3%	425	16.1	57.1	36.4	25.0	43.3	43.8		0.0	27.3	53.9				8.7	50.0	64.7				$13,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary

What district is Lamar Elementary in?

El Paso Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lamar Elementary a good school?

Lamar Elementary ranks 2224^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lamar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Lamar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary?

Students at Lamar Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wiggs Middle
High : El Paso High School

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