Elementary Schools in Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Texas is home to 33 elementary schools serving Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, with a strong overall district ranking in the 79th percentile statewide and a moderate average free/reduced lunch rate of about 48.5%.

The district's standout performers are Bess Campbell Elementary (99th percentile) and Susanna Dickinson Elementary (98th percentile), both boasting exceptionally high STAAR test scores and low student-teacher ratios. In contrast, Travis Elementary (13th percentile) and Jane Long Elementary (15th percentile) face significant challenges with very low proficiency rates. Notable trends include Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary, which jumped from the 47th to the 71st percentile, and Jackson Elementary, which rose from the 30th to the 80th percentile. However, Beasley Elementary dropped dramatically from the 65th to the 24th percentile.

Key metrics reveal that per-student spending varies widely, from $8,822 at Tamarron Elementary to $14,732 at Jackson Elementary, with higher spending often seen at schools facing greater socioeconomic challenges. Student-teacher ratios range from 12.2 at Smith Elementary to 20.9 at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary. A district-wide weakness is 5th-grade Science, which consistently scores lower than Reading and Math across all schools. Additionally, several schools like Tamarron and Taylor Ray Elementary show a "bilingual gap," with Spanish-language STAAR test proficiency rates significantly below English-language rates, highlighting an area for targeted support.