Lamar R-I

Summary:

The Lamar R-I school district in Missouri consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a predominantly low-income population, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 40.11% at Lamar High to 58.97% at East Elementary.

Among the standout schools in the district, Lamar Middle School has shown significant improvement, moving from 271st out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 131st out of 438 in 2024-2025, and is now rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lamar High School has a lower statewide ranking but maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a 0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year.

The academic performance across the district is mixed, with Lamar Middle School outperforming the state average in several MAP test areas, while Lamar Elementary School lags behind the state average in most areas. However, Lamar High School significantly underperforms the state average in all End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.2% to 20.6%.

District Detail

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759-1285

(417) 682-3527

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,158

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar Elementary	Public	3-5	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 682-3567	253	21	11.7	57.7%	225 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	55.9	402^nd of 900 public elementary schools	55.3%		42	541^st of 906 public elementary schools	40.3%	139	38.8	65.3	38.0			39.2		40.6	53.3	34.4							$10,555	$158	$10,398
Lamar High	Public	9-12	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-5571	369	26	14.2	36.6%	320 (86.7%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	10.7	328^th of 367 public high schools	10.6%		17.1	321^st of 378 public high schools	15.1%	7													14.2	16.7	20.6	17.8	$14,388	$747	$13,640
Lamar Careertechnical Center	Public	9-12	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-3384	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.	Public, Alternative	K-12	208 E. 5th Street	Lockwood	65682	Dade County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 232-4562	0	0	6.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-3548	255	21	11.8	57.6%	221 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	66.1	131^st of 438 public middle schools	70.1%		52.6	213^th of 451 public middle schools	52.8%	82				47.9	56.9		51.8				33.6	39.7					$11,075	$204	$10,871
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 E 12th St	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 681-0613	281	23	12.0	59.8%	257 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$11,211	$496	$10,716

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jasper County R-V	11.15 mi	2	150^th
Sheldon R-VIII	11.2 mi	2
Golden City R-III	12.62 mi	2
Liberal R-II	13.52 mi	3
Bronaugh R-Vii	16.77 mi	2

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

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Lamar R-I

District Detail

Lamar Middle

Lamar Elementary

Lamar High

East Elementary

Lamar Careertechnical Center

Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.

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