Lamar H S

1400 W Lamar Blvd, Arlington TX, 76012 | Arlington Independent School District | 682-867-8300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2841
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 126 in Arlington
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
45%Arlington
47%Texas

Lamar H S is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Arlington Independent School District" in Arlington, TX. There are a total of 2,841 students and 178 teachers at Lamar H S, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Lamar H S has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 26% lower than the Texas average.

Lamar H S location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2841
Teachers178
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment566
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 H S, there are a total of 566 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

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 H S race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 26.2% 23.8% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 30.6% 23.6% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 6.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8% 43.5% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.1% 2.1% 3.1%

Arlington demographics profile

StatisticArlingtonTexasNational
Population397,26928,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,14511391
Median age32.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English66%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%30%13%

Education level achieved in Arlington

IndexArlingtonTexasNational
Completed 8th grade82.0%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college61.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.7%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.3%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lamar H S data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.