Lamar El

Lamar EL is a elementary school located in Harlingen, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 426 students. Operated by Harlingen CISD, the campus sits about 23.5 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 31 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Lamar EL is a traditional zoned public school within Harlingen CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Harlingen considering elementary placement, Lamar EL is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Lamar EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Lamar EL". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.