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Lawson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5450 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA 50131 · (515) 278-0478 · Part of Johnston Community School District

Johnston’s School Grade A better than 86% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lawson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Johnston kids: Summit Middle School

On the path

Where Johnston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lawson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Summit Middle School1,118 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5450 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 182
Grade 296
Grade 386
Grade 488
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
584’20
603’21
607’22
595’23
545’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 14%Black 9%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawson Elementary School from Johnston families.

Other schools in Johnston Community School District

The district →
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnston
A+
840 students16:1
Timber Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
A−
667 students14:1
Horizon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
B−
613 students14:1
Beaver Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
A
575 students14:1
Summit Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Johnston
A−
1,118 students15:1
Johnston Middle School
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Johnston
A
1,161 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Johnston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.