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Lamar Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

104 West Park, Lamar, CO 81052 · (719) 336-7436 · Part of Lamar School District RE-2

Lamar’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
275
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lamar Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lamar kids: Lamar High School

On the path

Where Lamar kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Parkview Elementary School252 students
6–8Lamar Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lamar High School393 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

104 West Park, Lamar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 684
Grade 7108
Grade 883
Enrollment over time
330’20
343’21
325’22
287’23
275’24

Down 16.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 32%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lamar Middle School from Lamar families.

Other schools in Lamar School District RE-2

The district →
Melvin Hendrickson Development Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lamar
122 students
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Lamar
222 students11:1
Alta Vista Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lamar
B
133 students14:1
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lamar
C
252 students16:1
Lamar High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lamar
B−
393 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Lamar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.