The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lamar El
Lamar Elementary serves second and third grade in Pampa, a Panhandle county seat with a working-class, oil-and-agriculture-based economy in its older years and now seeking renewal through new residential development, small-business revival, and manufacturing alongside traditional oilfield work. The school sits on South Nelson Street in a city where most civic anchors, including the historic downtown and county courthouse, are dispersed rather than concentrated, and where residents depend on cars; the school itself is one of several Pampa ISD campuses spread across the town.
Lamar's enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers of second and third graders. The student population is almost evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the support available.
On state testing in the most recent year, Lamar's results in both math and English language arts are well below grade-level proficiency. In third-grade math, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above; in third-grade reading, about a third did. When Texas breaks results into four levels, the school's students cluster heavily in the two lower tiers; less than a tenth mastered either subject. Across both subjects combined, the school sits below the midpoint of proficiency among Gray County's four districts. These are areas where a parent may want to look into what academic support and intervention the school is providing to accelerate learning.
The broader picture includes one year of data only, so trend information was not available to assess whether performance is moving or stable. Housing in the Pampa area is relatively affordable compared to state and national medians, and the local economy, while historically dependent on oil and carbon-black manufacturing, is gradually diversifying with new employers. The city's schools have recently undergone facility upgrades as part of the district's investment in its physical plants.
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