Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Lamesa ISD: B

Total students

1,602

Avg. teacher experience

9.1 years

Lamesa ISD: 9.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Lamesa ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Lamesa Schools is an elementary/secondary school in Lamesa, TX, in the Lamesa ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,602 students. 61% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 18.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,414, which is $9,473 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lamesa.esc17.net

Address

600 N 14th
Lamesa, TX 79331-3220

Office phone number

(806) 872-8385

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lamesa Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,602

African American

53 (3.3%)

Lamesa ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Lamesa ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

13 (0.8%)

Lamesa ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

1,322 (82.5%)

Lamesa ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

204 (12.7%)

Lamesa ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (0.6%)

Lamesa ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.3%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

82.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

12.7%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

61 %

Lamesa ISD: 61%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

84 %

Lamesa ISD: 84%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.8 %

Lamesa ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

61.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

84.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.8%

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

4.7 %

Lamesa ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6 %

Lamesa ISD: 6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

Lamesa ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.7%

Gifted and talented

6.0%

Special education

13.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Lamesa ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Lamesa ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Lamesa ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Lamesa 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

100 %

Lamesa ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Lamesa ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Lamesa ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

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

0.5 %

Lamesa ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.4 %

Lamesa ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.4 %

Lamesa ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

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

26.6 %

Lamesa ISD: 26.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.2 %

Lamesa ISD: 26.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.3 %

Lamesa ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.8 %

Lamesa ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Lamesa ISD: 33.3%

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

0 %

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

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

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Lamesa ISD: N/A

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

Masked

Lamesa ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.1

Lamesa ISD: 18.1

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

86.8 %

Lamesa ISD: 86.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

68.2 %

Lamesa ISD: 68.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

67.4 %

Lamesa ISD: 67.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

86.8%

Math

68.2%

Reading + Math

67.4%

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

125.7

African American

7 (5.6%)

Lamesa ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.8%)

Lamesa ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (2.4%)

Lamesa ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

48.2 (38.3%)

Lamesa ISD: 38.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lamesa ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

65.5 (52.1%)

Lamesa ISD: 52.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (0.8%)

Lamesa ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

10.5 (8.3%)

Lamesa ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

100 (79.6%)

Lamesa ISD: 79.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.2 (12.1%)

Lamesa ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lamesa ISD: 0%

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

12.7

Lamesa ISD: 12.7

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

9.1 years

Lamesa ISD: 9.1 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

$49,414

Lamesa ISD: $49,414

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,271

Lamesa ISD: $39,271

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,268

Lamesa ISD: $44,268

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,397

Lamesa ISD: $49,397

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,757

Lamesa ISD: $54,757

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,991

Lamesa ISD: $62,991

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,119

Lamesa ISD: $69,119

Statewide: $71,111

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