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Lamar Elementary

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Lamar Elementary ranks 525 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lamar Elementary is a mid-sized school in the historic downtown area of New Braunfels, TX, serving 360 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its consistent, high-level academic performance, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide in the most recent data, and it has been a reliable top performer for over a decade.

What truly sets Lamar apart is its exceptional support for all students, particularly those from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds and its Gifted and Talented (G/T) students. The school has seen a dramatic improvement for its Low SES students, jumping from the 67th to the 91st percentile in just two years, indicating highly effective strategies to close achievement gaps. For G/T students, Lamar is a powerhouse, ranking in the 94th percentile and even achieving a #1 state ranking in the past. Academically, the school excels in Reading and Science, with proficiency rates that significantly outpace both district and state averages. For example, 5th-grade science scores are often more than double the state average. While Math scores are above state averages, they represent a clear area for continued growth. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9, Lamar provides a more intimate learning environment than many nearby schools, such as Veramendi Elementary (17.0) and County Line Elementary (13.6).

Interestingly, Lamar outperforms several schools from the higher-ranked Comal Independent School District (Isd), including Farias-Spitzer Elementary (69th percentile), Freiheit Elementary (72nd), and Goodwin Frazier Elementary (73rd). Within its own district, Lamar is part of a cluster of high-performing schools in the northern part of New Braunfels, alongside Seele Elementary (78th percentile) and Carl Schurz Elementary (77th percentile). This consistent, upward trajectory makes Lamar a reliable and high-quality choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results across the board.

360

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,965

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 N Central Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130-4214

(830) 627-6890

District: New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oakrun Middle
High:	New Braunfels High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

43.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

525^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

221^st of 951New Braunfels 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	86.5	525 of 4627	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	803 of 4651	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1087 of 4710	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	1014 of 4647	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	993 of 4581	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	573 of 4578	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1356 of 4479	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	968 of 4359	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	789 of 4329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	934 of 4286	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	1070 of 4320	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	947 of 4260	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	755 of 4221	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.8	668 of 4206	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	584 of 4095	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	1259 of 3937	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.3	699 of 3884	82.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	2057 of 4461	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	1329 of 4331	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	2467 of 4295	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2101 of 4240	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	31.2	2607 of 3333	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	760 of 4575	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	693 of 3744	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1022 of 4658	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	1129 of 4588	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	929 of 4561	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	633 of 4499	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1323 of 4348	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	1022 of 4306	76.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	178 of 3075	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	67.2	881 of 2619	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	64.7	1221 of 3106	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	677 of 4413	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	545 of 3644	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1507 of 4465	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	1163 of 4401	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	1938 of 4376	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	1157 of 4329	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	3171 of 4188	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2149 of 4168	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	387 of 4520	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.8	625 of 3705	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1507 of 4594	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1768 of 4521	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1296 of 4477	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	1369 of 4451	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	2036 of 4309	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	1518 of 4264	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	419 of 4582	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	523 of 3739	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	901 of 4647	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	893 of 4585	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1085 of 4563	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	554 of 4498	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	1476 of 4357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	957 of 4319	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	361 of 1106	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	886 of 4301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	765 of 3549	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	624 of 4292	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	1388 of 4086	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	484 of 3952	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	1887 of 3799	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	1986 of 3684	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	1440 of 3558	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	447 of 3006	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	529 of 2612	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	755 of 3108	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1119 of 3106	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	697 of 3082	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	249 of 3082	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	692 of 3142	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	621 of 3127	80.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)22nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading75%+20 vs state

Mathematics63%+16 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 Mathematics 3rd 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	240 N Central Ave	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6890	360	28	12.9	40.3%	181 (50.3%)	5 (1.4%)	158 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	86.5	525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.7%		78.7	803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%	278				71.7	73.9	78.5	68.5	59.8	61.3	$9,965
Carl Schurz Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W Coll St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6680	308	28	11.0	50.0%	80 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72.1	1050^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.1	1047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	3	8.3	23.1	0.0	72.0	59.5	67.4	47.4	46.2	76.1	$11,340
Seele Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Howard St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6750	295	24	12.2	40.0%	152 (51.5%)	4 (1.4%)	121 (41.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	72.6	1029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.8%		81.9	685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%	344				55.2	56.3	76.6	46.3	55.4	80.0	$9,530
Goodwin Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 N Business 35	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 221-2225	662	47	14.0	55.0%	294 (44.4%)	27 (4.1%)	316 (47.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	67	1262^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		55	1840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	578				57.3	67.0	70.5	41.2	48.7	56.8	$10,219
Farias-Spitzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1475 State Hwy 46s	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	588	45	12.9	50.9%	222 (37.8%)	22 (3.7%)	304 (51.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	63.5	1434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		59	1626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	192				48.7	59.3	68.4	39.5	55.6	55.1	$14,425
Freiheit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Fm 1101	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 221-2700	662	52	12.8	45.6%	277 (41.8%)	32 (4.8%)	289 (43.7%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (5.7%)	65.8	1311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		55.3	1822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.8%	511				72.1	53.2	65.0	61.9	35.5	56.7	$9,724
Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6540	307	26	11.8	39.4%	139 (45.3%)	4 (1.3%)	139 (45.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	76.8	879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		74	963^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	84				63.3	58.0	69.1	66.0	55.1	67.9	$9,684
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1911 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6470	261	22	11.9	51.0%	108 (41.4%)	5 (1.9%)	133 (51.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	43.4	2488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.8	2150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	338				61.1	48.0	58.0	44.4	30.0	36.0	$9,963
County Line Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 County Line Rd	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6610	342	25	13.6	35.1%	183 (53.5%)	16 (4.7%)	129 (37.7%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	68.9	1186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		61.8	1483^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%	297				72.2	57.5	62.0	75.9	51.1	45.1	$8,984
Veramendi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2290 Oak Run Pkwy	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 608-5900	935	55	17.0	21.0%	533 (57.0%)	15 (1.6%)	325 (34.8%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.0%)	85.5	558^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		69.1	1168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	610				70.8	68.1	72.0	64.0	72.9	62.2	$6,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Elementary

What district is Lamar Elementary in?

New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary?

Students at Lamar Elementary are 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Lamar Elementary a good school?

Lamar Elementary ranks 525^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakrun Middle
High : New Braunfels High School

How many students attend Lamar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Lamar Elementary.

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