Enrollment
342
Middle
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWSON R-XIV·NCES 291822000961
LAWSON MIDDLE
602 BOB GILL DR, LAWSON, MO 64062 · (816) 580-7279 · Ray County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
82 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54%
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 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 27% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
LAWSON MIDDLE→LAWSON HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAWSON R-XIV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
46.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.2% | 24.6% | 48.4% | 7.5% |
| Math | 15.6% | 31.3% | 37.6% | 15.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 38.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 40.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.2% | 41.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 LAWSON MIDDLE
LAWSON MIDDLE's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWSON MIDDLE this school | 342 | 24.0% | 44.8% |
| CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE CENTRALIA | 302 | 27.5% | 42.5% |
| PALMYRA MIDDLE PALMYRA | 343 | 28.6% | 41.4% |
| DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE FESTUS | 246 | 27.6% | 48.1% |
| PLEASANT HILL INTERMEDIATE PLEASANT HILL | 320 | 22.8% | 42.8% |
| Washington Middle WASHINGTON | 505 | 28.5% | 49.4% |
Matched among Missouri 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 LAWSON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #139 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #161 of 380 ▲ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #147 of 380 ▲ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #211 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #248 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #224 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #310 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #326 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #202 of 224 |
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
342
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 342 | 24.3 | 14.1:1 | 24% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 24.4 | 14.4:1 | 29% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 23.6 | 14.3:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 28% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 23.7 | 14.8:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 23% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 18% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAWSON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (351 to 342); teachers up 2% (23.7 to 24.3).
About LAWSON MIDDLE
LAWSON MIDDLE is a small middle school serving families in LAWSON, Missouri. Its 342 students are spread across grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.
LAWSON MIDDLE is run by LAWSON R-XIV, whose 3 schools enroll 1,143 students.
Federal enrollment data show LAWSON MIDDLE is 96% White. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 at LAWSON MIDDLE, with 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 24%. It compares with 39% for public schools in Ray County.
After adjusting for student poverty, LAWSON MIDDLE lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.8%; the prediction is 50.9%.
In the county around the school, Ray County, the median household income is $74,573, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in Ray County, enrolling about 3,423 students in all.
The nearest public school is LAWSON HIGH, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, LAWSON MIDDLE ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around LAWSON MIDDLE as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 17 students since 2020-21, to 342. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.6 to 14.1 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at LAWSON MIDDLE. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,145
Census ACS
Median income
$74,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAWSON R-XIV
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 439 students
- LAWSON HIGHHigh · 362 students
Other schools in LAWSON
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 439 students
- LAWSON HIGHHigh · 362 students
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMPHigh · 46 students
Other Lawson Middle schools
One other US public school is named Lawson Middle. LAWSON MIDDLE is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lawson Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,069 students
Nearby schools
- LAWSON HIGH0.1 mi · 362
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.0.8 mi · 439
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMP4.6 mi · 46
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH7.0 mi · 764
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR7.0 mi · 151
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE7.1 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About LAWSON MIDDLEHow large is LAWSON MIDDLE?
LAWSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does LAWSON MIDDLE serve?
LAWSON MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LAWSON MIDDLE?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at LAWSON MIDDLE.
How diverse is LAWSON MIDDLE?
LAWSON MIDDLE reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LAWSON MIDDLE?
LAWSON MIDDLE is overseen by LAWSON R-XIV in Ray County.
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