CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.

Located at 1105 FAIRGROUNDS RD, in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. is a medium-sized K-5 school that caters to 440 students (grades K through 5), part of JEFFERSON CITY. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 40% bigger than typical.

JEFFERSON CITY runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 8,491 students. CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. is one of those campuses.

On demographics, CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. reports that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest consists of 16% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 49.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cole County) records that median household earnings sit near $74,876, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. is one of 28 public schools in Cole County (combined enrollment of about 10,312 students).

Nearest neighbor: THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM. comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.'s enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 469 (now 440). White enrollment moved from 64% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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