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Lamar R-I School District

202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759-1285
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 289 students in Lamar R-I School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Lamar R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
1,176 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Lamar R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
35%
43%
37%
38%
87%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.23
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,791 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,862
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,791
$13,908

Best Lamar R-I School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamar Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3548
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.
Special Education School
208 E. 5th Street
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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