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Lamar Elementary

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Summary

Lamar Elementary is a public elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, serving 297 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), which is ranked 811 out of 968 districts in the state.

Lamar Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (75.76%) compared to the district (76.38%) and the state (48.85%). The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some grades outperforming the district and state in STAAR Reading and Mathematics, while others fall behind. Lamar Elementary has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, but lower performance for Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Pershing Elementary has consistently lower academic performance, while Great Hearts Monte Vista, a public charter school, outperforms Lamar Elementary across the board. Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, another nearby school, also outperforms Lamar in both Reading and Mathematics proficiency rates.

315
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
69.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 Parland Pl
       San Antonio, TX  78209-6530

(210) 738-9800

District: San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

High:    Edison High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.3%
White:
18.7%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school39%
District avg26%
Texas avg44%
Not ranked this year
Lamar Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
776th of 951San Antonio 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202448.42277 of 471051.7%★★★☆☆
202359.11648 of 464764.5%★★★☆☆
202243.32535 of 458144.7%★★☆☆☆
202131.63062 of 457833.1%★★☆☆☆
201929.13391 of 447924.3%★☆☆☆☆
201823.13629 of 435916.7%★☆☆☆☆
201725.93420 of 432921.0%★☆☆☆☆
201651.12251 of 428647.5%★★☆☆☆
201567.41408 of 432067.4%★★★☆☆
201452.52181 of 426048.8%★★☆☆☆
201344.92607 of 422138.2%★★☆☆☆
201234.53184 of 420624.3%★☆☆☆☆
201142.42824 of 409531.0%★★☆☆☆
201029.73284 of 393716.6%★☆☆☆☆
200925.43381 of 388413.0%★☆☆☆☆
200846.32363 of 376837.3%★★☆☆☆
200762.91490 of 372460.0%★★★☆☆
200643.12372 of 347631.8%★★☆☆☆
200541.22430 of 347530.1%★★☆☆☆
200428.72906 of 346516.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.32295 of 446148.6%★★☆☆☆
202116.34208 of 43312.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.53496 of 429518.6%★☆☆☆☆
201836.82897 of 424031.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202424.93078 of 366816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202362.01054 of 355670.4%★★★★☆
202219.73184 of 34878.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202129.42699 of 344621.7%★☆☆☆☆
201936.42315 of 333330.5%★★☆☆☆
201843.41845 of 322642.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202444.22542 of 465845.4%★★☆☆☆
202355.11847 of 458859.7%★★★☆☆
202250.82114 of 456153.7%★★★☆☆
202120.83826 of 449915.0%★☆☆☆☆
201928.43415 of 434821.5%★☆☆☆☆
201818.13925 of 43068.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202375.1334 of 298088.8%★★★★☆
202241.12184 of 295826.2%★☆☆☆☆
202138.02133 of 300629.0%★☆☆☆☆
201931.22665 of 318416.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202436.73010 of 446532.6%★★☆☆☆
202357.01651 of 440162.5%★★★☆☆
202237.42936 of 437632.9%★★☆☆☆
202132.63065 of 432929.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.53545 of 418815.4%★☆☆☆☆
201828.73330 of 416820.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202438.13040 of 459433.8%★★☆☆☆
202359.41558 of 452165.5%★★★☆☆
202240.12827 of 447736.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.33170 of 445128.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.63773 of 430912.4%★☆☆☆☆
201827.43524 of 426417.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202435.73096 of 464733.4%★★☆☆☆
202362.31465 of 458568.0%★★★☆☆
202236.72948 of 456335.4%★★☆☆☆
202145.22250 of 449850.0%★★★☆☆
201936.32896 of 435733.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.83253 of 431924.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202434.42967 of 429230.9%★★☆☆☆
202360.81063 of 408674.0%★★★★☆
202238.32395 of 395239.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.61185 of 379968.8%★★★☆☆
201949.21466 of 368460.2%★★★☆☆
201868.9592 of 355883.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202440.41994 of 310835.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.81101 of 310664.6%★★★☆☆
202281.3338 of 308289.0%★★★★☆
201945.31793 of 314242.9%★★☆☆☆
201834.12219 of 312729.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2023)89th percentile+24 vs school
At Risk (2022)49th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2024)45th percentile-6 vs school
White (2024)36th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile-18 vs school
Male (2024)33rd percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2024)31st percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?
Reading51%~ state avg
Mathematics37%-6 vs state
Science29%+3 vs state

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Students at Lamar Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 315 students attended Lamar Elementary.


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