Lamar Elem.

202 W 7Th, Lamar MO, 64759 | Lamar R-I School District | 417-682-3567
  • grades 3-5
  • students 288
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Lamar
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
38%Lamar
44%Missouri

Lamar Elem. is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Lamar R-I School District" in Lamar, MO. There are a total of 288 students and 22 teachers at Lamar Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Lamar Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 1% lower than the Missouri average.

Lamar Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students288
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Elem., 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
All49%
350-54%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
345-49%
435-39%
535-39%
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 Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 88.3% 88.5% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.3% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 6.5% 2.6% 3.1%

Lamar demographics profile

StatisticLamarMissouriNational
Population4,2846,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8229091
Median age39.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English99%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lamar

IndexLamarMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lamar Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.