Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262124005848
Lawton Middle School
100 BLUE PRIDE DR, LAWTON, MI 49065 · (269) 624-7600 · Van Buren County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Michigan public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 50.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
199 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 84 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 22% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
28.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lawton Middle School
Lawton Middle School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Middle School this school | 325 | 61.2% | 39.1% |
| Belding Middle School BELDING | 363 | 61.2% | 32.5% |
| Newaygo Middle School NEWAYGO | 472 | 63.1% | 30.4% |
| Lakeview Middle School LAKEVIEW | 329 | 62.9% | 38.1% |
| Watervliet Middle School WATERVLIET | 309 | 64.7% | 38.5% |
| Baseline Middle School SOUTH HAVEN | 377 | 59.4% | 31.9% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lawton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Van Buren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #238 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #276 of 380 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #245 of 377 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #359 of 491 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #206 of 436 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #213 of 437 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #135 of 477 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.5% | #21 of 101 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
325
+104 (+47%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 325 | 18.7 | 17.4:1 | 61% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 17.4 | 18.0:1 | 71% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 18.3 | 16.8:1 | 61% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 12 | 18.4:1 | 49% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 13.4 | 18.7:1 | 52% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 54% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 12 | 21.8:1 | 60% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 17 | 16.5:1 | 42% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (251 to 325); teachers up 40% (13.4 to 18.7).
About Lawton Middle School
Lawton Middle School is the name of a small middle-grades school in LAWTON, Michigan. There are 325 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 8. The school is 35% below the average for middle schools in Michigan.
Lawton Community School District serves 1,027 students across 4 schools.
At Lawton Middle School, 79% of students are White. It is also 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Van Buren County at about 80% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Lawton Middle School is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lawton Middle School, 61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Van Buren County averages 52%, lower than here.
Lawton Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Michigan public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.2% for Lawton Middle School. The school posts 39.1%, within a point of the prediction.
Census data for Van Buren County show the median household earns about $68,114 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Van Buren County number 45, with about 14,850 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lawton Middle School is closest to Lawton Accelerated Academic Center, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Lawton Middle School places 4th out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 221 to 325. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.4:1 to 17.4:1 over the same years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,795
Census ACS
Median income
$68,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawton Community School District
- Lawton Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Lawton High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- Lawton Accelerated Academic CenterHigh · 26 students
Other schools in LAWTON
- Lawton Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Lawton High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- Lawton Accelerated Academic CenterHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Lawton Accelerated Academic Center0.1 mi · 26
- Lawton High School0.1 mi · 279
- Lawton Elementary School0.6 mi · 397
- Mattawan Later Elem School3.1 mi · 808
- Mattawan Early Elem School3.1 mi · 703
- Mattawan High School3.4 mi · 1,126
Frequently asked questions
About Lawton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lawton Middle School?
Lawton Middle School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 05-08.
Is Lawton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lawton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Lawton Middle School have?
Lawton Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lawton Middle School?
At Lawton Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lawton Middle School in?
Lawton Middle School is part of Lawton Community School District.
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