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Lamar Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) serving 281 students in a community with very high economic need, where approximately 87-89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a steep and concerning decline in recent years, dropping from the 62nd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating. This downward trend sets it apart from most nearby schools, such as Wolflin Elementary (76th percentile, 4 stars) and Glenwood Elementary (76th percentile, 4 stars), which have shown stability or improvement.

Mathematics is a critical area of concern, with only 17.65% of 3rd graders and 38.46% of 4th graders proficient in math—roughly half the rate of the district and state. However, there is a glimmer of hope in 5th-grade math, where 58.33% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, exceeding both district and state averages. Interestingly, the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 and higher per-student spending ($10,942) than many higher-performing neighbors, like South Georgia Elementary (15.8 ratio, $10,352 spending), suggesting that resources alone are not the issue. Nearby Landergin Elementary, with similar demographics and even higher economic need (91.92% free/reduced lunch), significantly outperforms Lamar, ranking in the 52nd percentile (3 stars) and achieving dramatically higher math scores (e.g., 74.29% of 4th graders proficient vs. Lamar's 38.46%).

The school shows a stark contrast in serving different student groups. It excels with African American students, ranking in the 89th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025, but struggles with White students, ranking in the 3rd percentile (0 stars) in 2025-2026. Historically, Lamar also performed exceptionally well with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 96th percentile (5 stars) in 2020-2021, indicating the capacity for high-level instruction that has not been sustained for the broader student body. Understanding what works for specific groups and replicating that success, particularly by learning from the effective strategies at nearby Landergin Elementary, could be key to reversing the school's overall decline.

281

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,403

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Lipscomb
Amarillo, TX 79110-1206

(806) 326-4600

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fannin Middle
High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Caprock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

35.9%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

3,772^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

474^th of 951Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	3772 of 4627	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	2958 of 4651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3389 of 4710	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	2957 of 4647	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2312 of 4581	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	1729 of 4578	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1302 of 4479	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	1219 of 4359	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.4	1456 of 4329	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	1302 of 4286	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.7	869 of 4320	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	728 of 4260	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	1062 of 4221	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	742 of 4206	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	133 of 4095	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	136 of 3937	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	70.6	1059 of 3884	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	41.7	2589 of 3768	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.0	1370 of 3724	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	1781 of 3476	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.7	1790 of 3475	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.8	2407 of 3465	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	210 of 1905	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	1240 of 2443	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1207 of 2443	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	526 of 2421	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	688 of 2444	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	714 of 2515	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	533 of 2483	78.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.9	2173 of 4461	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	941 of 4331	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	859 of 4295	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	1217 of 4240	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1347 of 1643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	2291 of 2918	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	3587 of 3668	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	3478 of 3556	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2231 of 3487	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	1038 of 3446	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	2300 of 3333	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	907 of 3226	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	4218 of 4575	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	2304 of 3744	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3453 of 4658	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3185 of 4588	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2413 of 4561	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1932 of 4499	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	1599 of 4348	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1360 of 4306	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	50.7	2001 of 3184	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	1413 of 3106	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3436 of 4413	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	2539 of 3644	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3164 of 4465	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2650 of 4401	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	1574 of 4376	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	1331 of 4329	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1003 of 4188	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	912 of 4168	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3410 of 4520	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	2172 of 3705	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3111 of 4594	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	2289 of 4521	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	1713 of 4477	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	1025 of 4451	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	783 of 4309	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	875 of 4264	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	3029 of 4582	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	2242 of 3739	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3239 of 4647	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2625 of 4585	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2270 of 4563	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	1519 of 4498	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	1051 of 4357	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1146 of 4319	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	1650 of 4301	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	1901 of 3549	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3228 of 4292	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.9	921 of 4086	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	1244 of 3952	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	922 of 3799	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	562 of 3684	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	371 of 3558	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	2915 of 3006	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	2277 of 2612	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2854 of 3108	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	2479 of 3106	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	2695 of 3082	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2059 of 3082	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	1634 of 3142	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1449 of 3127	53.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2021)96th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+43 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Lipscomb	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4600	281	26	10.8	87.5%	101 (35.9%)	34 (12.1%)	127 (45.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	24.6	3772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.5%		37.4	2958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%	814					23.5	38.5	50.0	17.7	38.5	40.9	$10,403
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 354-4600	435	29	14.7	69.9%	190 (43.7%)	36 (8.3%)	175 (40.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	62	1515^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		63	1437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	78					60.0	68.3	66.7	44.3	47.6	40.0	$9,331
Landergin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3209 S Taylor	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4650	260	21	12.4	91.9%	73 (28.1%)	20 (7.7%)	159 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	48.1	2211^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.2%		58.8	1632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.9%	579					28.2	40.0	44.2	46.2	74.3	61.4	$13,076
South Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4719 S Bowie	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5401	325	23	14.0	85.8%	126 (38.8%)	32 (9.8%)	146 (44.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	58.7	1666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.1	1900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.1%	234					46.5	59.5	61.7	44.2	45.2	59.6	$9,873
Wolflin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2026 S Hughes	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 371-5790	326	22	14.8	68.1%	173 (53.1%)	21 (6.4%)	109 (33.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	70.6	1111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.3	925^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	186					70.9	73.2	57.4	50.9	71.4	38.2	$9,455
South Georgia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Susan Dr	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5350	399	25	15.8	71.4%	204 (51.1%)	20 (5.0%)	135 (33.8%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	60.7	1581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.8	1539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.9%	42					37.0	57.4	63.2	49.3	59.3	63.2	$9,213
Paramount Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3906 Cougar Dr	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4950	313	24	12.9	64.2%	142 (45.4%)	43 (13.7%)	100 (31.9%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	49	2175^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		76.5	888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.9%	1287					44.0	55.2	62.0	44.0	34.5	50.0	$11,142
Bivins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 S Fannin	Amarillo	79102	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4100	415	26	15.8	75.7%	178 (42.9%)	46 (11.1%)	162 (39.0%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	31.8	3308^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.5%		38	2927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%	381					44.8	35.1	51.6	36.2	22.8	45.2	$9,889
Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2407 S Houston	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4450	455	30	15.0	90.5%	36 (7.9%)	18 (4.0%)	384 (84.4%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	70.4	1117^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.9%		57.6	1689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	572	54.6	45.5	50.0	23.1	57.1	54.6	85.3	47.9	62.9	50.9	$8,919
Tradewind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Williams	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5500	658	43	15.4	81.8%	156 (23.7%)	61 (9.3%)	350 (53.2%)	59 (9.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	30.3	3408^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.2	3543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	135					47.3	35.6	54.8	29.7	39.4	28.2	$7,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fannin Middle
High : Amtech Career Academy
High : Caprock High School

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary?

Students at Lamar Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 36% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lamar Elementary a good school?

Lamar Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Lamar Elementary in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lamar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Lamar Elementary.

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