Lamesa Schools
Public school in Lamesa, Texas · Lamesa ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Lamesa Schools serves 1,484 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Lamesa (Dawson County). It is the only school in Lamesa ISD. By enrollment it is the 14th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 112.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Lamesa ISD |
| County | Dawson County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482661002993 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamesa ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,484 | 1,484 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78% | 78% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lamesa Schools in context
Size
Lamesa Schools is the only school in Lamesa ISD, so its 1,484 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 24.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 245; Lamesa Schools 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 12 with 148 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 91, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 12 has 63% more students than kindergarten (148 against 91). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 100 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.2% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 10.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 112.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,484 students, Lamesa Schools has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,484 students would have about 134.9 teachers, so Lamesa Schools has 22.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Lamesa Schools is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other school is Klondike ISD, 12.4 miles away in Klondike ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.2% |
| White | 10.8% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 100 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
| Grade 6 | 119 |
| Grade 7 | 116 |
| Grade 8 | 103 |
| Grade 9 | 107 |
| Grade 10 | 114 |
| Grade 11 | 94 |
| Grade 12 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N 14th, Lamesa, TX 79331
Phone: (806)872-8385
Website: lamesa.esc17.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lamesa Schools. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike ISD | Klondike ISD | 12.4 mi | 261 | 11.5 | 21.5% |
| Dawson School | Dawson ISD | 16.1 mi | 140 | 10.4 | 65% |
| O'Donnell School | O'Donnell ISD | 17.2 mi | 253 | 7.9 | 64% |
| Sands CISD | Sands CISD | 20.8 mi | 232 | 9.9 | 58.6% |
| Loop School | Loop ISD | 28.9 mi | 150 | 8.2 | 48.7% |
| Borden County School | Borden County ISD | 29.7 mi | 249 | 11.2 | – |
| Grady School | Grady ISD | 30.3 mi | 241 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Wellman-Union School | Wellman-Union CISD | 34.2 mi | 248 | 11.1 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.