Is Lamar Elementary a good school?

Lamar Elementary ranks 554 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lamar Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 268 students attended Lamar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Elementary?

Students at Lamar Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lamar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lamar Middle High : Lamar High

Lamar Elementary

Summary:

Lamar Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Lamar R-I school district in Lamar, Missouri, with a student population of 268 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces several key challenges, including consistently underperforming on academic measures, struggling to support certain student subgroups, and operating with relatively limited resources compared to some nearby schools.

Academically, Lamar Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts significantly lower than the Missouri state averages across all grade levels. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Missouri elementary schools for special education students and having inconsistent performance for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Lamar Elementary has a relatively low per-student spending compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Lockwood Elementary and Golden City Elementary.

Interestingly, Lamar Elementary, along with many of the surrounding schools, has a predominantly white student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white. This lack of racial diversity may limit the educational experiences and perspectives available to students. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, and it consistently underperforms compared to the nearby East Elementary, which shares the same school district and similar student demographics but has consistently outperformed Lamar Elementary on standardized tests and has a higher per-student spending. These factors, combined with the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, suggest that Lamar Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public 3-5

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759-1285

(417) 682-3567

District: Lamar R-I

SchoolDigger Rank:
554^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,615

Students who attend Lamar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle
High:	Lamar High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lamar Elementary ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lamar Elementary is 13.3. (See more...)

Compare Lamar Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lamar Elementary is $9,615.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lamar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar Elementary 554^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Lamar Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Lamar R-I:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar R-I 222^nd of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lamar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lamar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	41.33	695^th	1074	35.3%
2007	52.07	540^th	1080	50.0%
2008	50.14	566^th	1084	47.8%
2009	37.32	749^th	1053	28.9%
2010	23.34	914^th	1066	14.3%
2011	24.69	924^th	1088	15.1%
2012	38.08	775^th	1085	28.6%
2013	34.52	829^th	1108	25.2%
2014	39.74	738^th	1089	32.2%
2015	44.39	643^rd	1058	39.2%
2016	38.03	586^th	865	32.3%
2017	47.57	566^th	1032	45.2%
2018	48.49	530^th	1045	49.3%
2019	47.89	554^th	1052	47.3%
2021	48.00	485^th	901	46.2%
2022	48.85	470^th	908	48.2%
2023	41.15	554^th	898	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lamar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.06	105^th	107	1.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lamar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	51.93	413^th	887	53.4%
2019	51.58	411^th	907	54.7%
2021	50.82	244^th	574	57.5%
2022	74.41	71^st	532	86.7%
2023	41.18	354^th	611	42.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lamar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.84	267^th	302	11.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lamar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	38.93	550^th	898	38.8%
2019	33.88	642^nd	917	30.0%
2021	37.27	440^th	691	36.3%
2022	36.46	455^th	675	32.6%
2023	28.71	506^th	673	24.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lamar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	526	526
1992	536	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1993	535	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	500	1	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	509
1995	481	3	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	481	3	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	447	4	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	473	3	1	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	487
1999	497	5	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	213	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	218
2001	227	2	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	233
2002	215	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2003	215	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2004	199	3	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	294	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	321	2	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
2007	300	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2008	301	6	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2009	293	7	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
2010	284	5	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
2011	300	5	3	9	2	0	0	0	319
2012	286	0	0	14	1	0	18	0	319
2013	278	1	1	15	4	0	18	0	317
2014	269	1	1	10	2	0	18	0	301
2015	253	1	1	14	2	0	18	0	289
2016	254	0	0	13	1	0	22	0	290
2017	247	0	1	15	3	0	19	0	285
2018	253	1	1	14	3	0	16	0	288
2019	216	2	1	14	5	0	16	0	254
2020	198	4	0	16	4	0	14	0	236
2021	206	1	2	10	3	0	13	0	235
2022	228	0	2	13	1	0	12	0	256
2023	244	0	1	13	2	0	8	0	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lamar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	526	29.0	18.1	46.2
1992	538	28.8	18.6	46.5
1993	541	28.8	18.8	50.8
1994	509	28.8	17.7	54.4
1995	494	34.1	14.5	60.7
1996	494	34.1	14.5	60.7
1997	461	33.8	13.6	23.6
1998	487	34.8	14.0	29.2
1999	513	35.3	14.5	37.8
2000	218	15.3	14.2	0
2001	233	14.5	16.1	0
2002	220	18.3	12.0	39.5
2003	220	18.3	12.0	39.5
2004	206	17.0	12.1	45.1
2005	299	17.6	17.0	46.5
2006	328	20.9	15.7	40.9
2007	305	19.8	15.4	43.9
2008	313	23.7	13.2	46.6
2009	312	23.7	13.1	53.5
2010	299	26.6	11.2	59.5
2011	319	22.4	14.1	64.9
2012	319	20.9	15.2	61.4
2013	317	22.5	14.0	57.7
2014	301	20.4	14.7	54.2
2015	289	21.0	13.7	58.1
2016	290	22.0	13.1	59.7
2017	285	21.7	13.1	54.7
2018	288	21.7	13.2	55.9
2019	254	19.4	13.0	59.8
2020	236	19.6	12.0	62.7
2021	235	19.6	11.9	54.5
2022	256	20.0	12.7	56.6
2023	268	20.0	13.3	53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lamar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	526	29.0	18.1	46.2
1992	538	28.8	18.6	46.5
1993	541	28.8	18.8	50.8
1994	509	28.8	17.7	54.4
1995	494	34.1	14.5	60.7
1996	494	34.1	14.5	60.7
1997	461	33.8	13.6	23.6
1998	487	34.8	14.0	29.2
1999	513	35.3	14.5	37.8
2000	218	15.3	14.2	0
2001	233	14.5	16.1	0
2002	220	18.3	12.0	39.5
2003	220	18.3	12.0	39.5
2004	206	17.0	12.1	45.1
2005	299	17.6	17.0	46.5
2006	328	20.9	15.7	40.9
2007	305	19.8	15.4	43.9
2008	313	23.7	13.2	46.6
2009	312	23.7	13.1	53.5
2010	299	26.6	11.2	59.5
2011	319	22.4	14.1	64.9
2012	319	20.9	15.2	61.4
2013	317	22.5	14.0	57.7
2014	301	20.4	14.7	54.2
2015	289	21.0	13.7	58.1
2016	290	22.0	13.1	59.7
2017	285	21.7	13.1	54.7
2018	288	21.7	13.2	55.9
2019	254	19.4	13.0	59.8
2020	236	19.6	12.0	62.7
2021	235	19.6	11.9	54.5
2022	256	20.0	12.7	56.6
2023	268	20.0	13.3	53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lamar Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$122 (1.6%)	$7,730 (98.4%)	$7,852
2020	$128 (1.5%)	$8,524 (98.5%)	$8,652
2021	$303 (3.1%)	$9,331 (96.9%)	$9,634
2022	$806 (8.4%)	$8,809 (91.6%)	$9,615

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lamar Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 554^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 554^th of 898 Elementary schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lamar Elementary)	53.5	21.3	32.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lamar R-I)	53.5	21.3	32.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lamar Elementary)	47.2	28.2	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lamar R-I)	47.2	28.2	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lamar Elementary)	49.4	43.2	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lamar R-I)	49.4	43.2	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar Elementary)	34.9	33.4	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar R-I)	34.9	33.4	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lamar Elementary)	44.4	44	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lamar R-I)	44.4	44	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Lamar Elementary)	47.3	40	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Lamar R-I)	47.3	40	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar Elementary)	35.2	37	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lamar R-I)	35.2	37	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	254	268	5.5%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	14	13	7.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	216	244	13%
Two or More Races	16	8	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.8%	53.7%	6.1%

Schools Near Lamar Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lamar Elementary	Public	3-5	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 682-3567	268	20	13.3	53.7%	244 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	41.1	554^th of 898 public elementary schools	38.3%		48.9	470^th of 908 public elementary schools	48.2%	84	21.3	43.2	44.0		40.0	28.2	33.4	37.0		$9,615	$806	$8,809
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 E 12th St	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 681-0613	275	21	13.1	56.4%	256 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$9,450	$699	$8,751
Jasper County Elementary	Public	K-6	201 W Mercer St	Jasper	64755	Jasper County	Jasper County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 394-2301	236	20	11.9	52.5%	217 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	61.7	337^th of 898 public elementary schools	62.5%		56	399^th of 908 public elementary schools	56.1%	62	70.7	45.1	27.3		48.5	46.4		39.4		$9,197	$574	$8,623
Sheldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 884-5113	95	12	7.9	65.3%	90 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)										$11,851	$1,389	$10,462
Golden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Walnut St	Golden City	64748	Barton County	Golden City R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 537-4272	71	9	7.5	74.6%	61 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$12,828	$1,077	$11,751
Liberal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Yale	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 843-5865	119	12	9.7	49.6%	113 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						25.0				$10,381	$1,735	$8,647
Bronaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	527 E 6th St	Bronaugh	64728	Vernon County	Bronaugh R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 922-3211	102	11	9.7	53.9%	97 (95.1%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				8.3						$13,279	$519	$12,760
Lockwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Locust	Lockwood	65682	Dade County	Lockwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 232-4528	150	14	10.5	56.0%	147 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	575^th of 898 public elementary schools	36.0%		37.9	570^th of 908 public elementary schools	37.2%	5			29.7					37.0	28.6	$10,258	$4,562	$5,696

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Student/Teacher Ratio Lamar Elementary

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Schools Near Lamar Elementary