Lamesa Schools
- Elementary/secondary school in Lamesa ISD
- Lamesa, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
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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Website
Address
600 N 14thLamesa, TX 79331-3220
Office phone number
Principals
- Doug Tipton, Israel Carrera, Kristi Griffin, Melanie Jasper
- icarrera@lamesa.esc17.net
- (806) 872-8385
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%
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%
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%
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)
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%
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%
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