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PublicPrekindergartenGrades PK
510 Savage Avenue, Lamar, CO 81052 · (719) 336-2022 · Part of Lamar School District RE-2
Lamar’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Colorado school districts
Students
122
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK
What stands out about Melvin Hendrickson Development Center
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
Location
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510 Savage Avenue, Lamar
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K122
Enrollment over time
115’20
113’21
125’22
108’23
122’24
Up 6.1% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 39%Black <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 Melvin Hendrickson Development Center from Lamar families.
Other schools in Lamar School District RE-2
Washington Elementary School
222 students11:1
Alta Vista Charter School
B133 students14:1
Parkview Elementary School
C252 students16:1
Lamar Middle School
C−275 students13:1
Lamar High School
B−393 students16:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.