Lamar Middle School
Public middle school in Lamar, Missouri · Lamar R-I School District · Grades 6–8
Lamar Middle School serves 255 students in grades 6–8 in Lamar (Barton County). It is one of 4 schools in Lamar R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 297th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lamar R-I School District |
| County | Barton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291785002467 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lamar R-I | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 255 | 1,158 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.6% | 51.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lamar Middle School in context
Size
Lamar Middle School is the only middle school in Lamar R-I School District. Its 255 students are 22% of the district's 1,158. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 506; Lamar Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 99 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 77, against an average of 85 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 77 in grade 6 and 79 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.7% here and 88.3% across Lamar R-I. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across Lamar R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 27.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.47 full-time-equivalent teachers for 255 students, Lamar Middle School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 255 students would have about 19.6 teachers, so Lamar Middle School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Lamar Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Liberal Middle School, 13.7 miles away in Liberal R-II School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 77 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
202 W 7th, Lamar, MO 64759
Phone: (417)682-3548
Website: lamar.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lamar Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Middle School | Liberal R-II | 13.7 mi | 59 | 10 | 45.8% |
| Lockwood Middle School | Lockwood R-I | 19.1 mi | 60 | 18.1 | 45% |
| Carthage 6th Grade Center | Carthage R-IX | 22.7 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 71.1% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage R-IX | 23.4 mi | 773 | 13 | 65.1% |
| Nevada Middle School | Nevada R-V | 24.5 mi | 511 | 12.6 | 55.6% |
| Webb City Middle School | Webb City R-VII | 26.2 mi | 681 | 15.3 | 49.8% |
| Webb City Junior High School | Webb City R-VII | 26.7 mi | 709 | 15.2 | 46.3% |
| Carl Junction Junior High School | Carl Junction R-I | 27.5 mi | 500 | 14.3 | 33.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lamar R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 281 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 253 |
| Lamar High School | High | 9–12 | 369 |