Lawson R-XIV

Summary:

The Lawson R-XIV school district in Missouri consists of three schools: Southwest Elementary, Lawson High, and Lawson Middle. The district has a mix of strong-performing and areas for improvement, with Lawson High standing out as a top-ranked school in the state.

Lawson High is the district's standout, ranking 54th out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2% dropout rate, along with strong performance on MAP tests, particularly in Algebra I. In contrast, Lawson Middle has more varied academic results, with some grade levels and subjects performing well on MAP tests, while others show room for improvement.

Across the district, there are some areas of concern, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic disparities, as evidenced by the varying free/reduced lunch rates among the schools. Southwest Elementary has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 30.84%, while Lawson High has the lowest at 23.08%. Further analysis of these equity issues and their impact on student outcomes would be valuable for the district to address.

District Detail

401 N Allison
Lawson, MO 64062-0157

(816) 580-7277

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 386 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,114

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawson Middle	Public	5-8	602 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7279	352	24	14.4	29.0%	339 (96.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	66.9	124^th of 451 public middle schools	72.5%		59.3	172^nd of 459 public middle schools	62.5%	48			35.3	53.3	29.5	36.1	56.1	57.7			37.4	36.9	43.8	43.3		$9,657	$986	$8,671
Lawson High	Public	9-12	600 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7270	369	25	15.0	28.7%	354 (95.9%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															52.9	$11,509	$1,086	$10,423
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	307 W Moss St	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 580-7272	393	31	12.7	28.2%	371 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	62.2	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.1	418^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.5%	93	48.2	47.9							42.6	51.9						$9,783	$1,343	$8,440

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Division Of Youth Service	4.56 mi	41
Excelsior Springs 40	6.85 mi	8	215^th
Lathrop R-II	9.83 mi	3	156^th
Kearney R-I	10.05 mi	9	44^th
Polo R-Vii	11.08 mi	3

Lawson R-XIV

District Detail

Lawson Middle

Southwest Elementary

Lawson High

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