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Lawson Elementary School vs. Jordan Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Lawson Elementary School or Jordan Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lawson Elementary School
5450 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Jordan Creek Elementary School
4105 Fuller Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Lawson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Jordan Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lawson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jordan Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
607 students
647 students
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This chart displays total students of Jordan Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Jordan Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jordan Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#424 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#340 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jordan Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 30% in IA)
78%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 50% in IA)
76%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lawson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jordan Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
50
Kindergarten Students
134
78
Grade 1 Students
83
100
Grade 2 Students
91
77
Grade 3 Students
106
72
Grade 4 Students
94
111
Grade 5 Students
99
84
Grade 6 Students
-
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jordan Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jordan Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jordan Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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