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Lawson R-XIV School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 393 students in Lawson R-XIV School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Lawson R-XIV School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,114 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawson R-XIV School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
95%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,327 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,977 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,327
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,977
$13,908
Best Lawson R-XIV School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
307 W Moss St
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7272
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7272
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
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