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B−

Lamar El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1000 S Fifth Ave, Denison, TX 75020 · (903) 462-7400 · Part of Denison Independent School District

Denison’s School Grade B better than 58% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Lamar El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Denison kids: Henry Scott Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Lamar ElYou are here
7–8Henry Scott Middle733 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1000 S Fifth Ave, Denison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten89
Grade 199
Grade 270
Grade 383
Grade 478
Enrollment over time
418’20
442’21
478’22
468’23
425’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 13%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lamar El from Denison families.

Other schools in Denison Independent School District

The district →
Mayes El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Denison
B
508 students14:1
Hyde Park El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Denison
A−
502 students15:1
Terrell El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Denison
A−
432 students15:1
Houston El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Denison
B+
255 students13:1
B McDaniel Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Denison
B
708 students12:1
Henry Scott Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Denison
B
733 students13:1

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; Denison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.