Lamar Elementary School
El Paso, TX 79902
Phone: (915) 351-3200
Fax: (915) 534-0083
District: El Paso Independent School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 599 students
Lamar Elementary School, located in El Paso, Texas, serves grades PK-5 in the El Paso Independent School District. It is among the few public schools in Texas to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Lamar Elementary School is a public school in the El Paso Independent School District located in El Paso, TX. The principal of Lamar Elementary School is Bertha Martinez. As of 2015, the students are 97.6% Hispanic; 1% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 90% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 58.9% of students are english learners.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.6% | 82.9% | 51.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | 3.7% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| White, non-Hispanic | — | 10.3% | 29.5% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | — | 3.8% | 12.7% |
| Multiracial | — | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | — | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 90% | 69.5% | 60.1% |
| English learners | 58.9% | 24.5% | 17.5% |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Ridge Apartments | Apartment Complex | El Paso | TX | 7 mi | |
| 2 | Redstone Cove | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El Paso | TX | 11.9 mi | |
| 3 | Mesquite Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El Paso | TX | 14.1 mi | |
| 4 | Las Tierras | Neighborhood/Subdivision | El paso | TX | 15.1 mi | |
| 5 | Sonoma Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Las Cruces | NM | 42.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | El paso | TX | 1.1 mi | |
| 2 | Freedom Crossing | Fort bliss | TX | 4.3 mi | |
| 3 | Far East | El paso | TX | 12.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Bliss | 3.7 mi. |
| White Sands Missile Range | 42.1 mi. |
