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Lamar El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3800 Lipscomb, Amarillo, TX 79110 · (806) 326-4600 · Part of Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
281
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lamar El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Amarillo kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Lamar ElYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3800 Lipscomb, Amarillo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten35
Grade 141
Grade 240
Grade 330
Grade 441
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
294’20
315’21
314’22
286’23
281’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 36%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lamar El from Amarillo families.

Other schools in Amarillo Independent School District

The district →
Tradewind El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B+
658 students15:1
Humphrey's Highland El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B+
567 students16:1
Sleepy Hollow El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A+
519 students15:1
Eastridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
C+
504 students13:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
A
500 students14:1
Rogers El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amarillo
B−
490 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 Texas’s other public schools; Amarillo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.