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Schools in Lamesa · Lamesa Independent School District

Lamesa’s public schools score below 81% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Lamesa’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lamesa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#565of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 21 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 22 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,484 students on the public path
In brief

Lamesa’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Lamesa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,170 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lamesa’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Texas school districts, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (568)Better than 17%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 890 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Lamesa anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lamesa’s students in the tested grades sat them (874 in math, 906 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lamesa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Lamesa SchoolsLamesa Independent School DistrictC−

Lamesa’s public schools are run by Lamesa Independent School District, which also serves Los Ybanez. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lamesa Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 1,484 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,170TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 51.1% · 906 students tested
Math19%
State average 40.9% · 874 students tested

Lamesa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lamesa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LamesaC−Lamesa Independent

Every school in Lamesa

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lamesaby address
Lamesa Schools
Grades PK–12
C−
1,484 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lamesa’s schools

Are Lamesa’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lamesa children attend score below 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lamesa in?

Lamesa Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,484 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Lamesa’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lamesa Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lamesa spend per student?

$14,170 in Lamesa Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.