Lawson R-XIV

Summary:

The Lawson R-XIV school district in Missouri operates three schools: Southwest Elementary, Lawson High, and Lawson Middle. The district serves a mix of elementary, middle, and high school students, with a focus on providing a quality education across the board.

Lawson High stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 54th out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri high schools, with a 5-star rating in 2018-2019. Southwest Elementary also performs well, ranking 201st out of 901 Missouri elementary schools and outperforming the state average in 3rd-grade Math and 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency.

While the schools in the Lawson R-XIV district generally perform above average, there are some differences in their student demographics and academic outcomes. Lawson Middle stands out as the strongest performer on state assessments, outperforming the state average in 5th-grade Math, 5th-grade Science, and 5th-grade ELA. The district also allocates resources fairly evenly across the schools, with Lawson High receiving slightly more funding per student.

District Detail

401 N Allison
Lawson, MO 64062-0157

(816) 580-7277

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 376 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,090

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II 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	337	24	14.3	28.8%	324 (96.1%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.3	172^nd of 459 public middle schools	62.5%		67.7	123^rd of 459 public middle schools	73.2%	49			51.5	41.1	33.8	36.6	71.0	44.4			52.1	40.0	39.5	36.7				$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	338	24	13.9	23.1%	317 (93.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	68.7	54^th of 352 public high schools	84.7%					(n/a)															76.0	43.3	53.8	$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	415	28	14.8	30.8%	401 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.1	418^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.5%		69.2	253^rd of 908 public elementary schools	72.1%	165	52.7	40.6							41.9	38.5								$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	177^th
Lathrop R-II	9.83 mi	3	111^th
Kearney R-I	10.05 mi	9	27^th
Polo R-Vii	11.08 mi	3

Lawson R-XIV

District Detail

Lawson High

Lawson Middle

Southwest Elementary

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