Lawsonville Elementary School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (18).
Where Lawsonville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stokes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #1,461 of 1,485 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #1,108 of 1,414 | #10 of 10 |
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 108 | 8.6 | 12.5:1 | 61% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 9.2 | 12.8:1 | 48% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 44% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 12.4 | 12.9:1 | 46% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 54% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 44% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 13 | 18.9:1 | 36% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (160 to 108); teachers down 31% (12.4 to 8.6).
About Lawsonville Elementary School
Lawsonville Elementary School is a very small elementary school for students in Lawsonville, North Carolina. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 108 students. That puts enrollment 77% below the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Lawsonville Elementary School is in Stokes County Schools, a district with 5,758 students across 19 schools.
Lawsonville Elementary School is 94% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Stokes County, where about 90% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 61%. That is lower than the 82% average for public schools in Stokes County.
For Stokes County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $62,969 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,758, Lawsonville Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Stokes County Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 3.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2017-18-to-2023-24 change in enrollment was a 32% decline, from 160 to 108.
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