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Public elementary school · Goose Creek CISD · Baytown, Texas

Lamar EL

Lamar EL rates 6.7, above the middle of Goose Creek CISD's elementary schools but under the Houston area's: the district's rated median is 6.3 and the Houston-area median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Goose Creek CISD median is 6.3; the Houston area median is 7.0.

#3,806 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Goose Creek CISD: 16 elementary schools rated, median 6.3 · Houston area: 940 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

I'm choosing a school for

A Goose Creek CISD elementary school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,806 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 8 of 31 in Goose Creek CISD.

Lamar EL is listed in Goose Creek CISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%13 points below the Texas average of 45%221 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading36%19 points below the Texas average of 55%221 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 57 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 34% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lamar EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
66
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,764/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Baytown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Baytown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
87.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Lamar EL.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lamar EL serve?

Lamar EL serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Lamar EL?

Lamar EL has an enrollment of approximately 508 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamar EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Lamar EL is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lamar EL rank in TX?

Lamar EL ranks #3,806 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Lamar EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Lamar EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lamar EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lamar EL has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lamar EL a charter school?

No, Lamar EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lamar EL a Title I school?

No, Lamar EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lamar EL?

87.6% of students at Lamar EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
508
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#8 of 31
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$12,521
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.