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Lamar Middle

Public Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lamar Middle is a public middle school in Austin, Texas, serving 1,100 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Austin Independent School District (AISD), Lamar Middle has consistently been ranked among the top 200-250 middle schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past several years.

Lamar Middle significantly outperforms the AISD and state averages across various STAAR test subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in STAAR Reading (78-79%), STAAR Mathematics (65-67%), STAAR Science (81%), and STAAR Algebra I (86%) that are substantially higher than the district and state. The school also ranks in the top 25-130 middle schools in Texas for White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, indicating excellent outcomes for these populations. Additionally, Lamar Middle maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.7% over the past few years, which are lower than the AISD and state averages.

While Lamar Middle is a high-performing school, some nearby schools, such as Murchison Middle and O Henry Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 400-600 middle schools in Texas. This suggests that the Austin area may have a concentration of high-performing middle schools. However, Lamar Middle's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students, is more variable, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps for these populations.

1,109

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,018

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6201 Wynona St
Austin, TX 78757-2799

(512) 414-3217

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Middle usually attend:

High:

McCallum High School

Feeder schools for Lamar Middle:

Elementary:	Blanton Elementary
	Brentwood Elementary
	Gullett Elementary
	Highland Park Elementary
	More...
	Ridgetop Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg45%

Texas avg45%

185^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Middle Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

578^th of 961Austin 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
2025	88.2	185 of 2344	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	211 of 2372	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	212 of 2330	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	226 of 2254	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	448 of 2252	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	203 of 2193	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	254 of 2080	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	271 of 2027	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	345 of 1987	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	715 of 2043	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	616 of 1987	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	769 of 1973	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	695 of 1951	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	1127 of 1895	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	1162 of 1803	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	1256 of 1763	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	1188 of 1718	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	862 of 1684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	967 of 1585	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.3	686 of 1582	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.0	982 of 1573	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	543 of 997	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	456 of 1280	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	673 of 1273	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	324 of 1251	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	21.0	1101 of 1213	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	382 of 1193	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	660 of 1167	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	233 of 505	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	388 of 617	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	131 of 616	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	165 of 606	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	206 of 594	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	186 of 587	68.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	654 of 2182	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	1407 of 2118	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	434 of 2058	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	643 of 2008	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	711 of 1428	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	805 of 1770	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	486 of 1720	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	856 of 1643	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1051 of 1592	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	572 of 1445	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	692 of 1376	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	211 of 1825	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	212 of 2242	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	200 of 2241	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	222 of 2221	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	362 of 2151	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	196 of 2047	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	273 of 2008	86.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	377 of 1230	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	643 of 1481	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	697 of 1488	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	920 of 1501	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	635 of 1446	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	591 of 1430	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	392 of 1731	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	418 of 2119	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	368 of 2116	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	498 of 2077	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	1195 of 2043	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	419 of 1935	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	455 of 1895	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	761 of 1820	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	785 of 2235	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	898 of 2251	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	1027 of 2220	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	1399 of 2172	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	945 of 2073	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	1366 of 2039	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	168 of 1818	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	200 of 2246	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	223 of 2245	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	252 of 2228	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	541 of 2168	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	192 of 2069	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	257 of 2030	87.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	24 of 676	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	23 of 818	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	101 of 817	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	140 of 813	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	222 of 743	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	65 of 753	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	62.6	235 of 720	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	131 of 1568	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	119 of 1891	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	69 of 1815	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	77 of 1757	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	64.1	317 of 1712	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	185 of 1626	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	329 of 1597	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	132 of 1439	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	129 of 1733	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	128 of 1749	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	128 of 1723	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	322 of 1700	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	96 of 1684	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	176 of 1673	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+39 vs state

Science81%+35 vs state

Reading79%+24 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

Social Studies50%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Lamar is not as bad as these reviews say. The children that go there would never want to leave willingly. So shouldn't we care about our children's feeling about the school more than these reporters who are doing this to get money? Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 29, 2012

I love this neighborhood school. There are active parents, excellent teachers, strong pre-AP classes, and the new principal is strengthening the curriculum to align it with the most difficult classes McCallum offers, including offering Algebra I for advanced 7th and 8th grade students. The Fine Arts classes are outstanding and there is a lot of excitement with the new Fine Arts Academy. Most importantly, my son enjoys school and is learning a lot. I feel that he is being amply prepared for high school and college. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, September 17, 2011

I went to Lamar Middle School for my 6-8 grade years. I think this is a terrific school, even though it may have it's flaws but not every school is perfect. The teachers there do know what they're talking about and are excellent with children. The Fine Arts program there is AMAZING. In fact, Lamar is now a Fine Arts Academy. But I must say, the people in the front office are just horrible. They seem to loose everything. But overall Lamar is still a pretty awesome school with some awesome teachers and programs. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 9, 2009

The 8th grade algebra class is an important class for any
middle school. A middle school is obligated to put its best effort
for this class. This school year , 2008-2009, Lamar's algebra class is at best poor.
I think that the principal needs to be held accountable in this case.

Paul Noble Close Quote

Schools Near Lamar Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	6201 Wynona St	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3217	1,109	63	17.5	22.2%	664 (59.9%)	30 (2.7%)	330 (29.8%)	24 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.1%)	88.2	185^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.1%		87	211^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.1%	26	85.7			78.1	78.8	78.9		64.8	19.8	67.1		81.0	50.0	$8,018
Murchison Middle	Public	6-8	3700 N Hills Dr	Austin	78731	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3254	1,209	67	18.1	26.8%	654 (54.1%)	54 (4.5%)	331 (27.4%)	106 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.1%)	75.7	416^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.3%		68.7	571^st of 2372 public middle schools	75.9%	155	96.2			68.4	66.2	75.2		60.7	24.9	57.2		59.6	34.2	$7,952
Webb Middle	Public	6-8	601 E St Johns Ave	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3258	502	43	11.6	98.0%	20 (4.0%)	35 (7.0%)	432 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.6	2291^st of 2344 public middle schools	2.3%		5.8	2328^th of 2372 public middle schools	1.9%	37	52.6			13.3	15.0	20.6		7.4	0.8	5.9		11.7	5.3	$11,480
Burnet Middle	Public	6-8	8401 Hathaway St	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3225	821	57	14.4	92.4%	23 (2.8%)	45 (5.5%)	741 (90.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7	2273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	3.0%		9	2283^rd of 2372 public middle schools	3.8%	10	14.3			13.1	17.6	15.0		9.5	3.7	14.2		18.6	3.7	$10,958
KIPP Austin College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-4969	465	21	22.0	94.2%	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	427 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	29.4	1755^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.1%		23.6	1929^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.7%	174	46.1		38.8	37.0	27.4	47.2	23.5	17.8	21.0		16.3	30.5	32.0	$7,780
Dobie Middle	Public	6-8	1200 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3270	512	36	14.2	93.4%	28 (5.5%)	44 (8.6%)	417 (81.4%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5.3	2293^rd of 2344 public middle schools	2.2%		5.1	2338^th of 2372 public middle schools	1.4%	45	5.9			17.2	12.1	20.7		4.3	1.5	7.7		13.1	1.7	$11,773
Sadler Means Ywla	Public	6-8	6401 N Hampton Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3234	278	29	9.6	80.9%	18 (6.5%)	45 (16.2%)	196 (70.5%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	12.1	2200^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.1%		10.7	2259^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.8%	59	38.5	73.1		30.3	5.4	44.6		4.0		18.9		12.1	3.1	$14,508
General Marshall Middle	Public	6-7	4401 Tilley St	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 414-4163	431	28	15.4	64.0%	94 (21.8%)	88 (20.4%)	228 (52.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)	100.0			46.1	33.2			24.1	0.0	28.3				$26,186
O Henry Middle	Public	6-8	2610 W 10th St	Austin	78703	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-3229	686	43	16.0	29.7%	358 (52.2%)	42 (6.1%)	261 (38.0%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	66	630^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.1%		69	561^st of 2372 public middle schools	76.3%	69	94.4			57.1	66.8	70.2		20.9	10.8	56.0		61.5	37.9	$9,129
Austin Achieve Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5908 Manor Rd	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	669	31	21.3	90.0%	12 (1.8%)	42 (6.3%)	608 (90.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.1	1938^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%		19.4	2051^st of 2372 public middle schools	13.5%	113	26.2		24.5	34.9	37.7	35.8	14.1	20.5	23.7	0.0	2.8	26.7	16.7	$8,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Middle

How many students attend Lamar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,109 students attended Lamar Middle.

What high school do graduates of Lamar Middle attend?

Students who attend Lamar Middle usually go on to attend McCallum High School

What district is Lamar Middle in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lamar Middle a good school?

Yes. Lamar Middle ranks in the top 7.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Middle?

Students at Lamar Middle are 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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