Lamar High School
- High school in Arlington ISD
- Arlington, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Arlington ISD: B
Total students
2,537
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Arlington ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
82.6 %
Arlington ISD: 87.7%
Statewide: 90%
Lamar High School is a high school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,537 students. 64.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 82.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 5.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Lamar High School was 926 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.8.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,765, which is $5,878 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.
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Website
www.aisd.net/lamar-high-school/
Address
1400 W Lamar BlvdArlington, TX 76012-1799
Office phone number
Principals
- Lesley Maroney
- lrhodes1@aisd.net
- (682) 867-8300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lamar High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
2,537
African American
899 (35.4%)
Arlington ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.5%)
Arlington ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
65 (2.6%)
Arlington ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,106 (43.6%)
Arlington ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
385 (15.2%)
Arlington ISD: 17%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
67 (2.6%)
Arlington ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
64.1 %
Arlington ISD: 62.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
71.6 %
Arlington ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21.8 %
Arlington ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.3 %
Arlington ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Arlington ISD: 10%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.3 %
Arlington ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Arlington ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Arlington ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Arlington ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Arlington ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
82.6 %
Arlington ISD: 87.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
79.3 %
Arlington ISD: 87%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Arlington ISD: 80%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
95.7 %
Arlington ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
78.8 %
Arlington ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 75%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.6 %
Arlington ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
95.8 %
Arlington ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
5.5 %
Arlington ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.9 %
Arlington ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
12.5 %
Arlington ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
1.2 %
Arlington ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
6.4 %
Arlington ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Arlington ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.4 %
Arlington ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
6 %
Arlington ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
32.5 %
Arlington ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
36 %
Arlington ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
40 %
Arlington ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
11 %
Arlington ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
37.1 %
Arlington ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
14.3 %
Arlington ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.1 %
Arlington ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
33.7 %
Arlington ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
19.1 %
Arlington ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
7.1 %
Arlington ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Arlington ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
60 %
Arlington ISD: 44.5%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
14.3 %
Arlington ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Arlington ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
41.2 %
Arlington ISD: 27%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
26.2 %
Arlington ISD: 22%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
32.8 %
Arlington ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
13.8 %
Arlington ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Arlington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
56.7 %
Arlington ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
21.7 %
Arlington ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Arlington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
38.5 %
Arlington ISD: 49.8%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
36.4 %
Arlington ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
926
Arlington ISD: 956
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.8
Arlington ISD: 19.5
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
40.5 %
Arlington ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
25 %
Arlington ISD: 32%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
24 %
Arlington ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
167
African American
24.9 (14.9%)
Arlington ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (7.2%)
Arlington ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
22.1 (13.2%)
Arlington ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
103.1 (61.7%)
Arlington ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4.9 (2.9%)
Arlington ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
120.8 (72.4%)
Arlington ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
44.1 (26.4%)
Arlington ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (1.2%)
Arlington ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.2
Arlington ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Arlington ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,765
Arlington ISD: $63,040
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,506
Arlington ISD: $50,809
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,560
Arlington ISD: $59,216
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,176
Arlington ISD: $61,485
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,918
Arlington ISD: $65,162
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$73,023
Arlington ISD: $69,888
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,119
Arlington ISD: $77,690
Statewide: $71,111