Lamar Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denison, Texas · Denison ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Lamar Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 9 schools in Denison ISD. By enrollment it is the 3257th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 30.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Denison ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481671001438 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denison ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 425 | 4,977 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% | 60.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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 4th largest of Denison ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 425 students are 8.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 482 students, so Lamar Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 1 with 99 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 4 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (78 against 89). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denison ISD (50.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Denison ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Lamar Elementary School has 30.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 425 students would have about 28.7 teachers, so Lamar Elementary School has 1.9 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, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Terrell Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.5% |
| Hispanic | 20.2% |
| Two or more races | 13.4% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 S Fifth Ave, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)462-7400
Website: denisonisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.3 mi | 432 | 15.5 | 70.8% |
| Houston Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.4 mi | 255 | 13.5 | 78.4% |
| Mayes Elementary School | Denison ISD | 2.8 mi | 508 | 14.1 | 67.9% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 2.8 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 6.3 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 6.4 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Pottsboro ISD | 7.6 mi | 552 | 15 | 36.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 8.3 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Denison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 708 |
| Denison High School | High | 9–12 | 1,351 |
| Henry Scott Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 733 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 255 |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| Mayes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 508 |
| Pathways High School | High | 9–12 | 62 |
| Terrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 432 |