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Lamar Consolidated ISD students scored higher overall on standardized test scores for the 2023-24 school year compared to their peers regionally and statewide, according to Texas Education Agency data. (Community Impact staff)

Lamar CISD ahead of region, state in test scores, college readiness

By Valeria Escobar

Lamar Consolidated ISD students scored higher overall on standardized test scores for the 2023-24 school year compared to their peers regionally and statewide, according to Texas Education Agency data.

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