Lamar Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pampa, Texas · Pampa ISD · Grades 2–3
Lamar Elementary School serves 415 students in grades 2–3 in Pampa (Gray County). It is one of 6 schools in Pampa ISD. By enrollment it is the 3337th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 27.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–3 |
| District | Pampa ISD |
| County | Gray County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483417022843 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pampa ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 415 | 3,141 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.5% | 62.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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 2nd largest of Pampa ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 415 students are 13.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 303; Lamar Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 213 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 202, against an average of 208 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 202 in grade 2 and 213 in grade 3.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.5% here and 50.1% across Pampa ISD. White students are next, at 40.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.4% across Pampa 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
With 27.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 415 students, Lamar Elementary School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 415 students would have about 28 teachers, so Lamar Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lamar Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Stephen F Austin Elementary School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 54.5% |
| White | 40.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
41.9% of students are girls and 58.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 202 |
| Grade 3 | 213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1234 S Nelson St, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806)669-4880
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 2.7 mi | 371 | 15.2 | 65.5% |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Pampa ISD | 3.0 mi | 470 | 15 | 69.6% |
| White Deer Elementary School | White Deer ISD | 12.5 mi | 166 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School | Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 14.9 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| Gateway Elementary School | Borger ISD | 24.9 mi | 311 | 13.6 | 62.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Borger ISD | 24.9 mi | 357 | 17.5 | 64.4% |
| Paul Belton Elementary School | Borger ISD | 25.8 mi | 294 | 15.5 | 65% |
| Panhandle Elementary School | Panhandle ISD | 25.8 mi | 290 | 12 | 16.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pampa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,012 |
| Pampa Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 680 |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 371 |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 470 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 193 |