Lamar CISD

Rosenberg, TX

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Total students

35,042

Avg. teacher experience

10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.1 %

Statewide: 90%

Lamar CISD is a school district in Rosenberg, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 35,042 students. 44.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

In the Class of 2019, 95.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2018-2019 school year.

The average SAT score at Lamar CISD was 1013 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.6.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,138, which is $5,047 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lcisd.org/

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lamar CISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

35,042

African American

6,940 (19.8%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

92 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

2,425 (6.9%)

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

15,033 (42.9%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

63 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

9,425 (26.9%)

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

1,064 (3%)

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

19.8%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

6.9%

Hispanic

42.9%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

26.9%

Two or more races

3.0%

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

44.4 %

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

45.5 %

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

15 %

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

44.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

45.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

14.7 %

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

27 %

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

8.7 %

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

12.6 %

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

14.7%

Career and technical

27.0%

Gifted and talented

8.7%

Special education

12.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall

A

Student achievement

A

School progress

A

Closing the gaps

B

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 2020 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

95.1 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

94.5 %

Statewide: 86.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 87.3%

Asian

97.8 %

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

93.1 %

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88%

White

97 %

Statewide: 93.7%

Two or more races

100 %

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

94.5%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

97.8%

Hispanic

93.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

97.0%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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

0.8 %

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

0.8 %

Statewide: 3%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

1.1 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.1%

White

0.5 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0.5 %

Statewide: 1.7%

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 2018-2019 school year.

All students

37.2 %

Statewide: 25.2%

African American

28.9 %

Statewide: 16.2%

American Indian

30.8 %

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

64.1 %

Statewide: 60.5%

Hispanic

33 %

Statewide: 23%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 21.2%

White

42.4 %

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

40 %

Statewide: 28.4%

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 2018-2019 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

42.8 %

Statewide: 51%

African American

32.5 %

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 53.5%

Asian

66.4 %

Statewide: 75.1%

Hispanic

28.7 %

Statewide: 39.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

White

55 %

Statewide: 64.5%

Two or more races

45 %

Statewide: 64.3%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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

1013

Statewide: 1027

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.6

Statewide: 20.6

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 2018-2019.

Reading

70.8 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Math

54.5 %

Statewide: 48.6%

Reading + Math

53.1 %

Statewide: 44.2%

Reading

70.8%

Math

54.5%

Reading + Math

53.1%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

2,130.2

African American

324.3 (15.2%)

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

5 (0.2%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

67.4 (3.2%)

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

422.8 (19.8%)

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,294.1 (60.7%)

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

16.6 (0.8%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

3.9 (0.2%)

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

1,615.4 (75.8%)

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

498.9 (23.4%)

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

12 (0.6%)

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

16.4

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 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

10.7 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

$62,138

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$53,405

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$58,907

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$61,306

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$64,247

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$70,013

Statewide: $65,449

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Elementary/secondary schools

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Middle school or junior high schools

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