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Schools in Elmira

Elmira’s public schools

Lawson R-XIV School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elmira. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 20% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,143 students on the public path
In brief

Elmira’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Elmira’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Southwest Elem. places highest (better than 87%); Lawson Middle lowest (71%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Elmira, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Southwest Elem.in LawsonA
5–8Lawson Middlein LawsonB+
9–12Lawson Highin LawsonA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lawson R-XIV School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lawson R-XIV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,143 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,632MO $14,569 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 43.2% · 595 students tested
Math48%
State average 39.2% · 597 students tested

Elmira vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Elmira’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elmira—Lawson R-XIV

Every school in Elmira

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elmirain other towns
Southwest Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lawson
A
439 students13:1Rate it →
Lawson Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lawson
B+
342 students14:1Rate it →
Lawson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lawson
A−
362 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmira’s schools

Are Elmira’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Elmira. Lawson R-XIV School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elmira. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Elmira in?

Lawson R-XIV School District.

Where do Elmira kids go to high school?

Lawson High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.