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Lamar Elementary

Q: Is Lamar Elementary a good school?

Lamar Elementary ranks 3377 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Elementary in Denison, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 425 students as part of the Denison Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a significant decline in its state ranking over the past five years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most notable findings is the school's strength in supporting Special Education students, who rank in the 72nd percentile—a bright spot in an otherwise challenging landscape. However, this contrasts sharply with the school's performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which has plummeted to the 12th percentile. Given that over 63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, this decline is a major factor in the school's overall drop. When compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For instance, Pottsboro Elementary, just 7.6 miles away in the Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd), boasts a 4-star rating and a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 36.59%. Meanwhile, Mayes Elementary, also in Denison ISD, has maintained a stable 3-star rating, highlighting that Lamar's decline is not a district-wide trend.

Another interesting insight is the inconsistency in test scores across grade levels. For example, 4th-grade Math proficiency (47.44%) was significantly higher than 3rd-grade Math (30%) in the 2025-2026 school year, suggesting that student success may depend heavily on the teacher or instructional approach in a specific grade. Additionally, Houston Elementary, another Denison ISD school with a high free/reduced lunch rate (78.43%), achieved an impressive 61.9% proficiency in 3rd-grade Math, far exceeding district and state averages. This "pocket of excellence" shows that high performance is possible even in challenging circumstances, offering a potential model for Lamar to investigate and adapt.

425

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,186

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S Fifth Ave
Denison, TX 75020-4910

(903) 462-7400

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B McDaniel Intermediate
	Henry Scott Middle
High:	Denison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,377^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Denison Independent School District (Isd)

649^th of 951Denison 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	31.0	3377 of 4627	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	2992 of 4651	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	2601 of 4710	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	1970 of 4647	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1499 of 4581	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	1974 of 4578	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	3208 of 4479	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2546 of 4359	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	1996 of 4329	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	2532 of 4286	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.2	1840 of 4320	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.9	2911 of 4260	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	2517 of 4221	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	2511 of 4206	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	1883 of 4095	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.4	2616 of 3937	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.1	1645 of 3884	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	1963 of 3768	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.2	681 of 3724	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	405 of 3476	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	424 of 3475	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	959 of 3465	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	2029 of 2406	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1997 of 2515	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	2390 of 4461	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2976 of 4331	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	4113 of 4295	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3329 of 4240	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	2050 of 3446	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	2970 of 3333	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	3951 of 4575	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1873 of 4658	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	2282 of 4588	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	1315 of 4561	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	1486 of 4499	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	2488 of 4348	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3064 of 4306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3313 of 4413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	1380 of 4465	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	2782 of 4401	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	1846 of 4376	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	3169 of 4329	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3490 of 4188	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2825 of 4168	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	3970 of 4520	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1957 of 4594	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2176 of 4521	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1236 of 4477	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	1777 of 4451	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	3371 of 4309	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	2615 of 4264	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2606 of 4582	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3039 of 4647	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	1627 of 4585	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1794 of 4563	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	2252 of 4498	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	3650 of 4357	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2067 of 4319	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	977 of 1106	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	916 of 1128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	671 of 1099	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	859 of 961	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1190 of 4301	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	900 of 4292	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	1575 of 4086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	2541 of 3952	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3230 of 3799	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	2460 of 3684	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1868 of 3558	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	2472 of 3006	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	2594 of 3108	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2007 of 3106	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	1551 of 3082	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2023 of 3082	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	2666 of 3142	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	2472 of 3127	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+45 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)41st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

Reading37%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

My child had to change schools at the end of his third grade year because his elementary school was closed. I was very nervous for him because he's autistic and doesn't do well with change. This move turned out to be the biggest blessing for our family. Lamar has a structured learning class for autistic students that supports him as he continues to be full inclusion in the regular classroom The campus also uses a positive behavior intervention system that recognizes good behavior. Close Quote

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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 3rd 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-4	1000 S Fifth Ave	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7400	425	31	13.9	63.5%	236 (55.5%)	38 (8.9%)	86 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)	31	3377^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.0%		37	2992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.7%	385						31.9	42.3		30.0	47.4		$8,186
Terrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 W Martin Luther King St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7550	432	28	15.5	70.8%	186 (43.1%)	53 (12.3%)	116 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	15.4	4273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.7%		30	3429^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%	844						28.8	35.8		30.1	19.8		$8,372
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7300	255	19	13.4	78.4%	98 (38.4%)	40 (15.7%)	79 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.3%)								(n/a)												$8,546
Mayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Jennie Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7500	508	36	14.1	67.9%	177 (34.8%)	35 (6.9%)	232 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	54	1913^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.8	1736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	177	29.4	20.0				50.7	54.1		39.8	53.4		$7,772
Hyde Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Hyde Park	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7350	502	33	15.2	51.0%	271 (54.0%)	24 (4.8%)	110 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	56.1	1803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	1086						56.1	49.5		55.2	44.8		$8,132
Dillingham Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 E Gallagher Dr	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	710	50	14.1	77.6%	201 (28.3%)	91 (12.8%)	358 (50.4%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	35.4	3055^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	1001						39.6	42.1	50.0	35.4	47.4	38.3	$8,856
Percy W Neblett Elementary	Public	K-5	1505 Gallagher	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6670	462	48	9.6	64.3%	215 (46.5%)	63 (13.6%)	129 (27.9%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	14.8	4306^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	36						24.6	39.0	46.7	17.7	24.7	23.3	$11,176
Pottsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 771-2981	552	37	15.0	36.6%	448 (81.2%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	87	508^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.0%		74.4	952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	444						71.3	70.2		57.5	72.6		$7,862
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Taylor St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6580	382	36	10.6	73.6%	137 (35.9%)	42 (11.0%)	167 (43.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	28.8	3509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	1788	17.7	45.5	20.0	8.3		36.1	52.6	44.0	33.0	31.1	34.4	$12,316
Crutchfield Elementary	Public	K-5	521 S Dewey Ave	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6565	424	35	12.0	81.8%	65 (15.3%)	40 (9.4%)	294 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	10.9	4454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%	783	15.8	8.3	11.1	15.8	0.0	21.1	27.7	41.0	13.0	25.9	27.9	$10,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary

Is Lamar Elementary a good school?

Lamar Elementary ranks 3377^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lamar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Lamar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary?

Students at Lamar Elementary are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B McDaniel Intermediate
Middle : Henry Scott Middle
High : Denison High School

What district is Lamar Elementary in?

Denison Independent School District (Isd)

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