Lamar Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas · New Braunfels ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lamar Elementary School serves 360 students in grades Pre-K–5 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 15 schools in New Braunfels ISD. By enrollment it is the 3761st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | New Braunfels ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483237003594 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Braunfels ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 360 | 9,893 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.3% | 36% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 New Braunfels ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 360 students are 3.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 325 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 2 with 73 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (64 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across New Braunfels ISD (44.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 43.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36% across New Braunfels 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 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 360 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Lamar Elementary School has 3.6 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 Carl Schurz Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 43.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
240 N Central Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830)627-6890
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 1.3 mi | 308 | 11 | 50% |
| Seele Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 1.3 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 40% |
| Goodwin Frazier Elementary School | Comal ISD | 1.5 mi | 662 | 14 | 55% |
| Freiheit Elementary School | Comal ISD | 2.4 mi | 662 | 12.8 | 45.6% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.8 mi | 307 | 11.8 | 39.4% |
| Memorial Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.8 mi | 261 | 12 | 51% |
| County Line Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.9 mi | 342 | 13.7 | 35.1% |
| Veramendi Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 3.0 mi | 935 | 17 | 21% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Braunfels ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 308 |
| County Line Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 342 |
| Klein Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 773 |
| Lone Star Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 306 |
| Long Creek High School | High | 9–10 | 813 |
| Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 261 |
| New Braunfels High School | High | 9–12 | 1,990 |
| New Braunfels Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,301 |
| Oakrun Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,013 |
| Seele Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |
| Two Rivers High School | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Veramendi Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 935 |
| Voss Farms Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 807 |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 307 |