Lamar El

1000 S Fifth Ave, Denison TX, 75020 | Denison Independent School District | 903-462-7400
  • grades PK-4
  • students 440
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Denison
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
42%Denison
47%Texas

Lamar El is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Denison Independent School District" in Denison, TX. There are a total of 440 students and 31 teachers at Lamar El, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lamar El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 11% lower than the Texas average.

Lamar El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students440
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lamar El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lamar El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 64.8% 62.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 10.3% 10.9% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0% 16.9% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 2.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 5.8% 2.1% 3.1%

Denison demographics profile

StatisticDenisonTexasNational
Population24,85128,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86911391
Median age39.134.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English94%65%79%
Speak Spanish5%30%13%

Education level achieved in Denison

IndexDenisonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.4%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lamar El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.