Middle Schools in Lamar School District No. Re-2

Summary:

Lamar School District No. Re-2 in Colorado has only one middle school, Lamar Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 287 students. The school has consistently performed below average, ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado middle schools over the past three years and earning a 1-2 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lamar Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates on CMAS tests significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.8%, and just 23.4% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 35.9%. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% and a dropout rate of 1.9% in 2023-2024.

Lamar Middle School serves a high-poverty student population, with 77.7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 13.9 compared to the state average, the persistent academic and school climate struggles suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the community and improve student outcomes.

District Detail

210 W Pearl
Lamar, CO 81052-3173

(719) 336-3251

SchoolDigger Rank:
94^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,397

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Lamar Middle School	Public	6-8	104 West Park	Lamar	81052	Prowers County	Lamar School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(719) 336-7436	275	20	13.4	76.4%	89 (32.4%)	2 (0.7%)	178 (64.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	27.4	327^th of 469 public middle schools	30.3%		24.9	342^nd of 485 public middle schools	29.5%	15	34.2	35.6	26.7	32.6	21.3	28.6	18.4	23.4	18.4	$12,105

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wiley School District No. Re-13 Jt	6.81 mi	2	54^th
McClave School District No. Re-2	13.56 mi	2	3^rd
Granada School District No. Re-1	16.77 mi	2
Kiowa County School District No. Re-1	26.42 mi	3	7^th
Holly School District No. Re-3	26.62 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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