For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,723 students in North Lamar Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in North Lamar Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
2,450 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Lamar Independent School District, which is ranked #631 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
45 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
53%
# Black Students
95 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,782 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
73%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
183
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,668
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,050
$14,148
Best North Lamar Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank Stone Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3201 Panther Dr Bldg 1
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2041
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2041
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Cecil Everett Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3201 Panther Way Bldg 9
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2061
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2061
Grades: 2-3
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Bailey Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3201 Panther Dr Bldg 3
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7971
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7971
Grades: 4-5
| 300 students
Rank: #44.
Aaron Parker Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
98 Cr 44112
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 732-3066
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 732-3066
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: n/an/a
3201 Panther Dr Bldg 12
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2081
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-2081
Grades: PK-1
| 351 students
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