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Lamar Elementary

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Summary

Lamar Elementary is a public elementary school in Pampa, Texas, serving 461 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pampa Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 747 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lamar Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (65.73%) compared to nearby schools, and it consistently underperforms the Pampa ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2022-2023, only 20% of 3rd-grade students at Lamar Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 33% for Pampa ISD and 50% for Texas. Additionally, Lamar Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the high spending per student ($9,541 in 2020-2021) and relatively low student-teacher ratio (16:1 in 2022-2023), Lamar Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years. In contrast, the nearby Austin Elementary and Travis Elementary appear to be performing better academically, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Lamar Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts in order to improve student outcomes.

461

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1234 S Nelson
Pampa, TX 79065-7099

(806) 669-4880

District: Pampa Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pampa J H
High:	Pampa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

White:

27.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Texas avg46%

Not ranked this year

Lamar Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

757^th of 961Pampa 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
2023	25.7	3643 of 4647	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3360 of 4581	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1917 of 4578	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	3209 of 4479	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2927 of 4359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3073 of 4329	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	2784 of 4286	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	3435 of 4320	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	3549 of 4260	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	2785 of 4221	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	3214 of 4206	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	3259 of 4095	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.0	2827 of 3937	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	2832 of 3884	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.3	2188 of 3768	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	2467 of 3724	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.4	3011 of 3476	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.9	2217 of 3475	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.4	3113 of 3465	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	46.0	1191 of 2444	51.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	2562 of 4461	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	728 of 4331	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	2115 of 4295	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	1829 of 4240	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	2736 of 3556	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.8	1597 of 3487	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	522 of 3446	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	1963 of 3333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1499 of 3226	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	3571 of 4588	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3397 of 4561	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	2028 of 4499	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	3235 of 4348	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2500 of 4306	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	2729 of 2980	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	728 of 3184	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	2066 of 3106	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	3372 of 4401	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2775 of 4376	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	1266 of 4329	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	2942 of 4188	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2749 of 4168	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	3336 of 4521	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3112 of 4477	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	1553 of 4451	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2469 of 4309	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2439 of 4264	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	3521 of 4585	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3135 of 4563	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	1716 of 4498	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	2975 of 4357	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3367 of 4319	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	2316 of 4086	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	2908 of 3952	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1810 of 3799	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.8	3575 of 3684	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	1277 of 3558	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.5	2815 of 3106	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	2717 of 3082	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	2135 of 3082	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2165 of 3142	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2105 of 3127	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)51st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)22nd percentile~ school

White (2023)9th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading30%-21 vs state

Science14%-20 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary

What district is Lamar Elementary in?

Pampa Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary?

Students at Lamar Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Lamar Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Lamar Elementary.

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