Lamar Middle School is located at 219 Crandall Rd, Irving, Texas 75060, and serves students as part of the Irving Independent School District. The campus educates students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is approximately 655 students, placing the school among the mid-sized middle campuses in the district. The student–teacher ratio is about 13:1, which generally reflects class sizes typical for Irving middle schools. Student enrollment is composed of roughly 53% male and 47% female learners across the three middle grades. State testing shows about 29% of students meeting proficiency standards in math and around 40% meeting reading benchmarks on recent state assessments. As a traditional neighborhood middle school in the Irving district, Lamar offers standard grade-level instruction without a magnet or charter designation in its public district network. Lamar Middle School operates through Irving’s boundary-based enrollment design, where students attend the campus assigned to their residential area before progressing to local high schools. Market activity near campus reflects pricing near $315,600 for homes commonly found in the surrounding neighborhood. Compared with other Irving middle schools of similar size, Lamar Middle School is frequently included in local searches for the best middle school in Texas as families review public options available in the area.