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B−

Lamar Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

202 W 7th, Lamar, MO 64759 · (417) 682-3567 · Part of Lamar R-I School District

City Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
253
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Lamar Elem.

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for City Township kids: Lamar Middle

On the path

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

PK–2East Elem.in Lamar
3–5Lamar Elem.You are here
6–8Lamar Middlein Lamar

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

202 W 7th, Lamar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 390
Grade 479
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
235’20
256’21
268’22
240’23
253’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lamar Elem. from City Township families.

Other schools in Lamar R-I School District

The district →
East Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lamar
281 students12:1
Lamar Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lamar
B−
255 students12:1
Lamar High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lamar
C
369 students14:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.