Overview of Lawson Middle

Lawson Middle is a public school situated in Lawson, MO, which is in a distant rural environment. The learner population of Lawson Middle is 337, and the school serves 5-8. At Lawson Middle, 54% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 58% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 3%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 54% female learners and 46% male learners. The school serves 25% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 23 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Lawson Middle: At Lawson Middle, 54% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 58% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Lawson R-Xiv, 58% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 56% tested above or at that level for math.

Lawson Middle performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Missouri, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.