Nyos Lamar Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Austin, Texas · Nyos Charter School · Grades Pre-K–5
Nyos Lamar Elementary School serves 858 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 2 schools in Nyos Charter School. By enrollment it is the 281st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 65.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Nyos Charter School |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480005809070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nyos Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 858 | 1,667 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 30% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Nyos Lamar Elementary School in context
Size
Nyos Lamar Elementary School is the only elementary school in Nyos Charter School. Its 858 students are 51.5% of the district's 1,667. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 492; Nyos Lamar Elementary School is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 1 with 143 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 123 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 130 in kindergarten and 127 in grade 5. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 31.7% here and 34.2% across Nyos Charter School. Hispanic students are next, at 29.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30% across Nyos Charter School 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 65.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 858 students, Nyos Lamar Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 858 students would have about 58 teachers, so Nyos Lamar Elementary School has 7.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Nyos Lamar Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is River Oaks Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in Pflugerville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 123 other elementary schools, 43 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 31.7% |
| Hispanic | 29.7% |
| Asian | 19.1% |
| Black | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 143 |
| Grade 2 | 140 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 125 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12333 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
Phone: (512)275-1593
Website: nyos.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nyos Lamar Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Oaks Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 0.7 mi | 551 | 14 | 83.5% |
| Parmer Lane Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 1.2 mi | 488 | 12.6 | 75.6% |
| Copperfield Elementary School | Pflugerville ISD | 1.5 mi | 526 | 12.8 | 90.3% |
| McBee Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.6 mi | 347 | 11.5 | 94.5% |
| Walnut Creek Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.6 mi | 496 | 12.9 | 92.1% |
| IDEA Parmer Park Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 621 | 22 | 81% |
| Harmony School of Science - Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 1.8 mi | 486 | 17 | 56.4% |
| Basis Austin | Basis Texas | 1.9 mi | 155 | 13 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nyos Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyos Lamar Secondary | High | 6–12 | 809 |