📍 240 N Central Ave, New Braunfels, Comal County, 78130
Lamar el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Braunfels, Comal County. The school has 386 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chris Russell. It is part of the New Braunfels Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lamar el enrolls 386 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 45% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 172 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 386 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lamar el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 25, state house district 73.
Lamar el is one of 16 schools in NEW BRAUNFELS ISD, based in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas. The district serves 9,893 students district-wide and employs 614 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 386 students, Lamar el is smaller than the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize