1
Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWSON R-XIV·NCES 291822000964
SOUTHWEST ELEM.
307 W MOSS ST, LAWSON, MO 64062 · (816) 580-7272 · Ray County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
120 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (94).
Student demographics
0%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
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
41.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.3pp since 2021
Math
42.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -14.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.0% | 26.5% | 42.1% | 16.2% |
| Math | 19.8% | 22.2% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
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 | 41.5% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 48.9% |
| 2022-23 | 39.6% | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 56.5% |
% 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
49.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 SOUTHWEST ELEM.
SOUTHWEST ELEM.'s state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST ELEM. this school | 439 | 27.3% | 44.8% |
| EUGENE ELEM. EUGENE | 365 | 26.0% | 45.4% |
| BOONE ELEM. TROY | 394 | 31.5% | 43.0% |
| MID-BUCHANAN ELEM. FAUCETT | 476 | 23.7% | 52.8% |
| ANTONIA ELEM. IMPERIAL | 452 | 23.5% | 60.4% |
| LINCOLN ELEM. TROY | 391 | 26.9% | 59.5% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 SOUTHWEST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Ray County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #427 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #509 of 1,019 ▼ 145 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #561 of 1,018 ▼ 194 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.9pp | #95 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #278 of 1,294 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #571 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #953 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #969 of 1,165 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #142 of 251 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
439
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 439 | 32.8 | 13.4:1 | 27% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 30.8 | 12.8:1 | 28% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 27.9 | 14.9:1 | 31% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 26% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 30.5 | 13.5:1 | 29% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 29% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 22% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 22 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWEST ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (411 to 439); teachers up 7% (30.5 to 32.8).
About SOUTHWEST ELEM.
SOUTHWEST ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in LAWSON, Missouri. It educates 439 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
SOUTHWEST ELEM. is a school in LAWSON R-XIV. The district has 3 schools and 1,143 students.
Most students at SOUTHWEST ELEM. are White: 100% of enrollment. SOUTHWEST ELEM. has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 27%. The rate at public schools in Ray County averages 39%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for SOUTHWEST ELEM. is 49.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ray County, median household income is about $74,573, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Ray County number 12 and enroll about 3,423.
The school nearest to SOUTHWEST ELEM. is LAWSON HIGH, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, SOUTHWEST ELEM. ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 439 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 411.
Community posts for SOUTHWEST ELEM. can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- LAWSON HIGHHigh · 362 students
- LAWSON MIDDLEMiddle · 342 students
Other schools in LAWSON
- LAWSON HIGHHigh · 362 students
- LAWSON MIDDLEMiddle · 342 students
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMPHigh · 46 students
Other SOUTHWEST Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named SOUTHWEST Elementary. SOUTHWEST ELEM. is the 15th largest of the 22.
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.DEXTER, MO · 441 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.WASHBURN, MO · 349 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 975 students
- Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 808 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 769 students
Nearby schools
- LAWSON HIGH0.8 mi · 362
- LAWSON MIDDLE0.8 mi · 342
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMP3.8 mi · 46
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH6.2 mi · 764
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR6.2 mi · 151
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE6.3 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWEST ELEM.How large is SOUTHWEST ELEM.?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does SOUTHWEST ELEM. serve?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does SOUTHWEST ELEM. have?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTHWEST ELEM.?
Student demographics at SOUTHWEST ELEM. are roughly 100% White.
What district is SOUTHWEST ELEM. in?
SOUTHWEST ELEM. is part of LAWSON R-XIV.
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