Lamar Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lamar Elementary School serves 281 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4220th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Amarillo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 281 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.5% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Texas elementary 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Lamar Elementary School is the 32nd largest of Amarillo ISD's 37 elementary schools; its 281 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 363 students, so Lamar Elementary 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 pre-K with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 30, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (39 against 35). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 45.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Amarillo ISD (47.9%). White students are next, at 35.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Amarillo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
Lamar Elementary School has 26.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 281 students would have about 19 teachers, so Lamar Elementary School has 7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Coronado Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.2% |
| White | 35.9% |
| Black | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 30 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3800 Lipscomb, Amarillo, TX 79110
Phone: (806)326-4600
Website: lamaramaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lamar Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.7 mi | 435 | 14.8 | 69.9% |
| Landergin Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.9 mi | 260 | 12.5 | 91.9% |
| South Lawn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.0 mi | 325 | 14 | 85.8% |
| Wolflin Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.3 mi | 326 | 14.8 | 68.1% |
| South Georgia Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.5 mi | 399 | 15.9 | 71.4% |
| Paramount Terrace Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.6 mi | 313 | 13 | 64.2% |
| Bivins Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.8 mi | 415 | 15.8 | 75.7% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.9 mi | 455 | 15.1 | 90.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.