Elementary Schools in Lamar R-I

Summary:

The Lamar R-I school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools, East Elementary and Lamar Elementary, which serve different grade levels within the district. While both schools share similarities, there are notable differences in their performance and characteristics.

Lamar Elementary, which serves grades 3-5, stands out as the stronger performer. It has a higher statewide school ranking, moving from 554th out of 898 schools in 2022-2023 to 402nd out of 900 schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Lamar Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in several academic areas, such as 4th-grade math and English Language Arts. In contrast, East Elementary, which serves the lower grades (PK-2), has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Both schools share a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, and their per-student spending is similar, with East Elementary spending $9,450 per student and Lamar Elementary spending $9,615 per student for the 2021-2022 school year. However, the data suggests that Lamar Elementary may have access to more resources or better teaching practices, leading to its stronger academic performance compared to East Elementary.

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)			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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
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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