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Melvin Hendrickson Development Center

Public Prekindergarten Grades PK
122
Students ?
56.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
68.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Colorado receive free school meals.
 510 Savage Avenue
       Lamar, CO  81052-4132

(719) 336-2022

District: Lamar School District No. Re-2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.0%
White:
39.3%
African American:
0.8%
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88th of 114Lamar School District No. Re-2 among Colorado districts
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In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Melvin Hendrickson Development Center.

Students at Melvin Hendrickson Development Center are 59% Hispanic, 39% White.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026
2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026


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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