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Lamar Middle School was established in 1956 as Lamar Junior High. The school was named in honor of the 2nd president of the Republic of Texas and the Father of Education in Texas, Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar. As a junior high campus, students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades attended. As a middle school campus since 1975, Lamar now holds classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.

School colors are maroon and gold.

The school mascot is the bearcat.

The unofficial school motto is “Once a Bearcat Always a Bearcat!”

Classes begin each week day at 7:50 AM and classes are dismissed for the day at 3:45 PM.

Construction Changes Traffic Patterns

Construction will begin at Lamar on Monday, December 10th. Please check out the graphic below. Notice, the buses will be dropping off in the front of the building, and parent drop off is now closest to Miller Park. Please be aware and watch out for students crossing!

STAAR results are available in the Parent Portal

Parents can now see their children's STAAR test scores in the Parent Portal. Please watch this video for a step by step guide on how to access your children's STAAR results.

Summer Feeding Program

ALL kids up to the age of 18 eat FREE. No application necessary. For more information please call 254-215-6524.

Congrats Bearcat Choirs!!

Please join us in congratulating the Lamar Choirs for their success at the DC Music Festival in San Antonio. Both the Varsity Women and Bearcat Chorale earned straight ones and also won Outstanding in their class, naming them the best in their divisions! Well done, and thanks for representing our school and our town with pride and excellence! Go Bearcats!!

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