Lamar Elementary School vs. Jones Elementary School
Should you attend Lamar Elementary School or Jones Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lamar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lamar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
604 students
483 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7364 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6730 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
72
Kindergarten Students
72
61
Grade 1 Students
89
75
Grade 2 Students
76
60
Grade 3 Students
88
56
Grade 4 Students
87
55
Grade 5 Students
74
54
Grade 6 Students
75
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
82%
76%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
10%
16%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
10%