For the 2025-26 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).
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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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
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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamar Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 W 7th
Lamar, MO 64759
(417) 682-3548
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
Lockwood, MO 65682
(417) 232-4562
Gr: PK-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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