Lawton Elementary School

Summary:

Lawton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Lawton, Michigan, with a student population of 401. The school is part of the Lawton Community School District, which is ranked 345 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawton Elementary faces some unique challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.9% in 2018-2019 to 29.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages, but have shown some fluctuations over the years. Additionally, Lawton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as 12th Street Elementary and Prairie Ridge Elementary.

Compared to nearby schools, Lawton Elementary has a less diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (81.8%), followed by Hispanic (11.97%), and students of two or more races (4.99%). The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 2 to 3 stars and ranking between the 477th and 821st position among Michigan elementary schools. This suggests the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance, which is further highlighted by the fact that nearby schools, such as Schoolcraft Elementary and Marcellus Elementary, generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve student populations with lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 100 Primary Way
       Lawton, MI  49065-8781


(269) 624-7501

District: Lawton Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
639th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,577 Help


Students who attend Lawton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lawton Middle School
High:    Lawton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.4%
Hispanic:
12.1%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lawton Elementary School ranks better than 57% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.74. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.4%), Hispanic (12.1%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawton Elementary School is 13.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawton Elementary School is $12,577.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawton Elementary School 639th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Lawton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lawton Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawton Community School District 345th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lawton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lawton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.52 659th 1545 57.3%
2007 65.67 570th 1565 63.6%
2008 61.56 723rd 1577 54.2%
2009 58.46 832nd 1589 47.6%
2010 63.38 743rd 1552 52.1%
2011 60.29 779th 1552 49.8%
2012 48.99 858th 1566 45.2%
2013 50.79 823rd 1563 47.3%
2014 57.29 692nd 1533 54.9%
2015 65.30 526th 1580 66.7%
2016 58.50 629th 1548 59.4%
2017 59.57 514th 1466 64.9%
2018 48.15 821st 1448 43.3%
2019 42.80 789th 1408 44.0%
2021 39.76 680th 1153 41.0%
2022 41.71 735th 1344 45.3%
2023 64.87 477th 1470 67.6%
2024 54.74 639th 1486 57.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.94 731st 1397 47.7%
2019 43.73 647th 1134 42.9%
2021 48.65 366th 749 51.1%
2022 57.41 411th 1099 62.6%
2023 67.39 324th 1350 76.0%
2024 60.28 461st 1381 66.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lawton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.82 649th 1443 55.0%
2019 43.75 665th 1171 43.2%
2021 43.37 492nd 902 45.5%
2022 33.46 746th 1106 32.5%
2023 48.62 625th 1321 52.7%
2024 44.74 695th 1342 48.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.36 935th 1446 35.3%
2019 38.33 750th 1196 37.3%
2021 34.11 621st 915 32.1%
2022 40.77 661st 1139 42.0%
2023 71.93 323rd 1334 75.8%
2024 54.51 570th 1347 57.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lawton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.81 50th 222 77.5%
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Rank History for White students at Lawton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.90 926th 1253 26.1%
2019 36.60 743rd 1128 34.1%
2021 36.79 651st 1005 35.2%
2022 34.20 727th 1102 34.0%
2023 48.25 615th 1198 48.7%
2024 44.46 655th 1204 45.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lawton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 403 0 2 44 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1989 429 5 0 37 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1990 439 4 2 41 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1991 535 5 4 71 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1992 549 5 5 54 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1993 513 8 6 54 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1994 510 8 4 60 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1995 496 7 6 75 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1996 496 7 6 75 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1997 514 7 6 71 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1998 497 4 6 64 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1999 499 3 3 69 1 n/a n/a 0 575
2000 496 3 3 70 1 n/a n/a 16 589
2001 476 4 3 74 5 n/a n/a 0 562
2002 415 5 1 71 2 n/a n/a 7 501
2003 415 5 1 71 2 n/a n/a 7 501
2004 396 2 0 72 2 n/a n/a 15 487
2005 427 3 3 60 3 n/a n/a 14 510
2006 407 0 2 55 4 n/a n/a 18 486
2007 401 2 1 46 4 n/a n/a 20 474
2008 396 2 1 44 4 n/a n/a 21 468
2009 389 2 1 43 3 n/a n/a 18 456
2010 420 0 0 47 3 n/a n/a 16 486
2011 369 0 0 52 2 0 9 0 432
2012 329 1 0 47 1 0 9 0 387
2013 308 1 0 68 0 0 15 0 392
2014 315 2 0 79 0 0 17 0 413
2015 317 2 0 74 0 0 11 0 404
2016 317 0 0 80 0 0 14 0 411
2017 314 0 0 74 0 0 19 0 407
2018 327 0 0 66 0 0 20 0 413
2019 339 0 0 66 0 0 15 0 420
2020 337 1 0 63 0 0 19 0 420
2021 341 4 1 53 0 0 25 0 424
2022 343 1 2 61 2 0 27 0 436
2023 328 2 1 48 2 0 20 0 401
2024 320 2 1 48 2 0 25 0 398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lawton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 n/a n/a n/a
1989 471 n/a n/a 19.3
1990 486 29.0 16.7 16.9
1991 615 n/a n/a n/a
1992 613 n/a n/a 29.4
1993 581 n/a 0.0 32.7
1994 582 31.4 18.5 25.6
1995 584 28.3 20.6 24
1996 584 28.3 20.6 24
1997 598 29.0 20.6 31.9
1998 572 32.0 17.9 25.9
1999 575 31.0 18.5 30.6
2000 589 27.3 21.0 40.5
2001 562 32.2 17.5 47.3
2002 501 29.4 17.0 42.9
2003 501 29.4 17.0 42.9
2004 487 26.4 18.4 49.4
2005 510 26.9 19.0 49.2
2006 486 25.9 18.8 51.7
2007 474 25.4 18.7 45.6
2008 468 24.8 18.9 54.6
2009 456 27.8 16.4 66.2
2010 486 27.4 17.7 64.9
2011 432 27.4 15.7 62.7
2012 387 26.2 14.7 57.1
2013 392 27.3 14.3 59.2
2014 413 25.1 16.4 59.1
2015 404 26.0 15.5 56.7
2016 411 27.0 15.2 59.4
2017 407 27.1 14.9 53.1
2018 413 26.2 15.7 58.4
2019 420 27.2 15.4 58.1
2020 420 28.3 14.8 56.2
2021 424 28.1 15.0 51.9
2022 436 29.9 14.5 51.1
2023 401 28.5 14.0 55.4
2024 398 29.8 13.3 63.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lawton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 n/a n/a n/a
1989 471 n/a n/a 19.3
1990 486 29.0 16.7 16.9
1991 615 n/a n/a n/a
1992 613 n/a n/a 29.4
1993 581 n/a 0.0 32.7
1994 582 31.4 18.5 25.6
1995 584 28.3 20.6 24
1996 584 28.3 20.6 24
1997 598 29.0 20.6 31.9
1998 572 32.0 17.9 25.9
1999 575 31.0 18.5 30.6
2000 589 27.3 21.0 40.5
2001 562 32.2 17.5 47.3
2002 501 29.4 17.0 42.9
2003 501 29.4 17.0 42.9
2004 487 26.4 18.4 49.4
2005 510 26.9 19.0 49.2
2006 486 25.9 18.8 51.7
2007 474 25.4 18.7 45.6
2008 468 24.8 18.9 54.6
2009 456 27.8 16.4 66.2
2010 486 27.4 17.7 64.9
2011 432 27.4 15.7 62.7
2012 387 26.2 14.7 57.1
2013 392 27.3 14.3 59.2
2014 413 25.1 16.4 59.1
2015 404 26.0 15.5 56.7
2016 411 27.0 15.2 59.4
2017 407 27.1 14.9 53.1
2018 413 26.2 15.7 58.4
2019 420 27.2 15.4 58.1
2020 420 28.3 14.8 56.2
2021 424 28.1 15.0 51.9
2022 436 29.9 14.5 51.1
2023 401 28.5 14.0 55.4
2024 398 29.8 13.3 63.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lawton Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,035 (10.5%) $8,826 (89.5%) $9,861
2020 $1,003 (9.3%) $9,777 (90.7%) $10,780
2021 $1,776 (16.4%) $9,057 (83.6%) $10,833
2022 $2,717 (22.3%) $9,449 (77.7%) $12,166
2023 $1,940 (15.4%) $10,637 (84.6%) $12,577

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 789th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 477th of 1470 Elementary schools
 23.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Elementary School)51.944.7
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Community School District)51.944.7
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Lawton Elementary School)55.643.4
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Lawton Community School District)55.643.4
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Elementary School)50.865
 14.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Community School District)50.865
 14.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Lawton Elementary School)32.347.5
 15.2%
   4th Grade Math (Lawton Community School District)32.347.5
 15.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Elementary School)45.529
 16.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawton Community School District)45.529
 16.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.1
 3.1%
5th Grade Math (Lawton Elementary School)24.721
 3.7%
   5th Grade Math (Lawton Community School District)24.721
 3.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.830
 4.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lawton Elementary School)14.314.5
 0.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Lawton Community School District)14.314.5
 0.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.415.5
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students420401
 4.5%
African American02
American Indian02
Asian01
Hispanic6648
 27.3%
Pacific Islander00
White339328
 3.2%
Two or More Races1520
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%55.4%
 2.7%


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Lawton Elementary School ranks 639th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lawton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawton Middle School
High : Lawton High School

Students at Lawton Elementary School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Lawton Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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