Lamar High High School
503 Maple Lamar MO, 64759, Barton County Phone: 417-682-5571 Ranking:  (333 out of 498, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Lamar R-I School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 404 | 407 | 388 | 379 | 386 | 403 | 415 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 108 | 26.7% | 100 | 24.6% | 98 | 25.3% | 106 | 28.0% | 98 | 25.4% | 94 | 23.3% | 116 | 28.0% |
| Grade 10: | 94 | 23.3% | 104 | 25.6% | 106 | 27.3% | 96 | 25.3% | 90 | 23.3% | 115 | 28.5% | 107 | 25.8% |
| Grade 11: | 95 | 23.5% | 106 | 26.0% | 99 | 25.5% | 82 | 21.6% | 102 | 26.4% | 98 | 24.3% | 103 | 24.8% |
| Grade 12: | 107 | 26.5% | 97 | 23.8% | 85 | 21.9% | 95 | 25.1% | 96 | 24.9% | 96 | 23.8% | 89 | 21.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 214 | 53.0% | 222 | 54.5% | 208 | 53.6% | 211 | 55.7% | 208 | 53.9% | 207 | 51.4% | 205 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 190 | 47.0% | 185 | 45.5% | 180 | 46.4% | 168 | 44.3% | 170 | 44.0% | 188 | 46.7% | 206 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| White: | 366 | 90.6% | 376 | 92.4% | 357 | 92.0% | 362 | 95.5% | 368 | 95.3% | 384 | 95.3% | 403 | 97.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 28 | 6.9% | 26 | 6.4% | 22 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 139 | 34.4% | 145 | 35.6% | 133 | 34.3% | 115 | 30.3% | 115 | 29.8% | 114 | 28.3% | 113 | 27.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.9% | 18 | 4.4% | 26 | 6.7% | 43 | 11.3% | 39 | 10.1% | 42 | 10.4% | 44 | 10.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.56 | 15.55 | 14.89 | 14.89 | 15.18 | 16.40 | 17.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 30.3% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 29.5% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 44.3% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40.3% | 58.3% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54.2% | 72.2% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50.8% | 67.3% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 26.3% | 49.1% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 26.2% | 52.1% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 32.9% | 32.9% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 29.5% | 29.5% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 34.9% | 34.9% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.0% | 60.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,387.0 | $32,131.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,525.0 | $28,180.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $34,353.0 | $33,449.0 |
* Lamar High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.