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Lawson R-XIV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 415 students in Lawson R-XIV School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Lawson R-XIV School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,090 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lawson R-XIV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
7 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,042 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
96%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
75
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,240 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,576
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,240
$13,899
Best Lawson R-XIV School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
307 W Moss St
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7272
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7272
Grades: PK-4
| 415 students
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