Lamar Academy
Public high school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades 10–12
Lamar Academy serves 47 students in grades 10–12 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 1753rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Lamar Academy follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967021346 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 47 | 19,890 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 5.9 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.2% | 70% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% of Texas high 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 Academy in context
Size
Lamar Academy is the smallest of McAllen ISD's 6 high schools; its 47 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 624; Lamar Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 3, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 733% more students than grade 10 (25 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 95.7% here and 93.8% across McAllen ISD.
87.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 8.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 47 students, Lamar Academy has 5.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 47 students would have about 3.4 teachers, so Lamar Academy has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lamar Academy is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other high school is Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen, 0.7 miles away in Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley. Within 10 miles there are 48 other high schools, 19 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.7% |
| White | 4.3% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1009 N 10th St, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956)632-3222
Website: lamar.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lamar Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Public High Schools-Mcallen | Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 0.7 mi | 118 | 16.9 | – |
| Memorial High School | McAllen ISD | 0.8 mi | 2,021 | 13.1 | 64.8% |
| McAllen High School | McAllen ISD | 1.1 mi | 2,134 | 14.3 | 63.2% |
| Achieve Early College High School | McAllen ISD | 1.3 mi | 428 | 12.9 | 68.2% |
| Instr/Guid Center | McAllen ISD | 1.6 mi | 60 | 5.5 | 88.3% |
| Rowe High School | McAllen ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,905 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| IDEA McAllen College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.6 mi | 820 | 16.9 | 74.8% |
| Buell Central DAEP | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 3.1 mi | 117 | 7.3 | 99.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.