Lamar Middle School
Public middle school in Temple, Texas · Temple ISD · Grades 6–8
Lamar Middle School serves 553 students in grades 6–8 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 15 schools in Temple ISD. By enrollment it is the 1010th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 44.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Temple ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484233004822 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Temple ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 8,764 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.5% | 71.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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
Of the 3 middle schools in Temple ISD, Lamar Middle School is the smallest, with 6.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 664; 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 186 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 182, against an average of 184 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 182 in grade 6 and 185 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.1% here and 48.9% across Temple ISD. Black students are next, at 24.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.4% across Temple 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
With 44.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 553 students, Lamar Middle School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 553 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Lamar Middle School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lamar Middle School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other middle school is Travis Science Academy, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other middle 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 | 48.1% |
| Black | 24.8% |
| White | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 182 |
| Grade 7 | 186 |
| Grade 8 | 185 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2011 N Third St, Temple, TX 76501
Phone: (254)215-6444
Website: tisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Science Academy | Temple ISD | 2.6 mi | 686 | 13.1 | 74.8% |
| Bonham Middle School | Temple ISD | 4.8 mi | 627 | 11.7 | 67.1% |
| North Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 5.2 mi | 979 | 17 | 36.9% |
| Lake Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 6.0 mi | 803 | 15.4 | 26.2% |
| Raymond Mays Middle School | Troy ISD | 6.6 mi | 408 | 14.5 | 52.7% |
| Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 8.4 mi | 661 | 13.5 | 43.3% |
| Academy Middle School | Academy ISD | 9.2 mi | 417 | 14.4 | 34.3% |
| South Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 9.6 mi | 667 | 12 | 65.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Temple ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 627 |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | High | 9–12 | 77 |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 504 |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 487 |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| Scott Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 |
| Temple High School | High | 9–12 | 2,320 |
| Thornton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 763 |
| Travis Science Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 686 |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Wheatley Alternative Education Center | Other | 1–12 | 55 |