Lamar Middle School
Public middle school in Irving, Texas · Irving ISD · Grades 6–8
Lamar Middle School serves 676 students in grades 6–8 in Irving (Dallas County). It is one of 34 schools in Irving ISD. By enrollment it is the 793rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Irving ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482442002730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Irving ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 676 | 30,767 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.5% | 85.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Lamar Middle School is the smallest of Irving ISD's 8 middle schools; its 676 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 756 students, so Lamar Middle 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 7 with 235 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 213, against an average of 225 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 213 in grade 6 and 228 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Irving ISD (76.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Irving ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 45.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 676 students would have about 46.9 teachers, so Lamar Middle School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.2% |
| White | 9.5% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 213 |
| Grade 7 | 235 |
| Grade 8 | 228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
219 Crandall Rd, Irving, TX 75060
Phone: (972)600-4400
Website: irvingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lamar Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bird Johnson Middle School | Irving ISD | 1.5 mi | 813 | 15.4 | 86.6% |
| Crockett Middle School | Irving ISD | 1.6 mi | 754 | 14.1 | 87.4% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 1.6 mi | 357 | 15.6 | 74.8% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Irving ISD | 1.7 mi | 832 | 15.2 | 81.6% |
| Bowie Middle School | Irving ISD | 2.5 mi | 730 | 14.2 | 89% |
| Austin Middle School | Irving ISD | 2.8 mi | 716 | 14.4 | 90.6% |
| Travis Middle School | Irving ISD | 2.8 mi | 936 | 16.2 | 85.6% |
| Houston Middle School | Irving ISD | 3.3 mi | 758 | 14 | 81.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.