Like elsewhere in Texas and the American South, the schools segregated based on race. The original "white-only" school house was built in 1893 and was expanded into a two-story building in 1912. The segregated school for Mexican students was located nearby. Two "black-only" school houses were built in rural areas several miles to the south and northwest of town. These Fulshear schools were merged into the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in 1948.
LikE elSewHere in tExAS And The aMERiCAn soutH, thE SchoOls seGrEgAted based On rAce. the orIginAl "white-OnLy" SCHoOL House was buiLt in 1893 and WAS expaNdeD into a Two-sTORy BuildinG iN 1912. tHe sEGreGaTED school FOr meXICaN studentS wAs locaTeD nearby. TwO "Black-only" sChool houseS weRE buiLT In ruRAl aReas sevEral MIles to ThE south anD noRthWest OF towN. thEse fUlsHeaR sChoOLs wEre Merged inTo the lAmAr COnsolIdated indEpendeNT schoOl DistRICt in 1948.