Middle Schools in Lamar R-I

Summary:

The Lamar Middle school, serving grades 6-8, is the sole middle school in the Lamar R-I school district located in Missouri. With an enrollment of 262 students, Lamar Middle has emerged as a strong-performing middle school, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and steadily improving its statewide ranking over the past few years.

Lamar Middle's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates on state assessments (MAP tests) generally higher than the district and state averages, especially in mathematics and science. The school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate of 76.4% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the district (31%) and state (41.5%) averages, indicating the school's effectiveness in preparing students for advanced mathematics coursework.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7% in 2023-2024 is a metric to monitor, the school's overall funding, with a spending per student of $10,688 in 2021-2022, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1 in 2023-2024, suggest the school is well-equipped to support student learning and address any challenges. As the sole middle school in the Lamar R-I district, Lamar Middle stands out as a strong-performing institution that is effectively serving the educational needs of its community.

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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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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