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B+

Clarence Lawson Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1105 Fairgrounds Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109 · (573) 659-3175 · Part of Jefferson City Public Schools

Jefferson City’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Clarence Lawson Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jefferson City kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Clarence Lawson Elem.You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1105 Fairgrounds Rd, Jefferson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 170
Grade 267
Grade 385
Grade 475
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
448’20
422’21
419’22
442’23
440’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 16%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clarence Lawson Elem. from Jefferson City families.

Other schools in Jefferson City Public Schools

The district →
Southwest Early Childhood CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jefferson City
305 students10:1
Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
396 students11:1
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
A−
367 students13:1
Belair Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
363 students12:1
Moreau Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
324 students10:1
West Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
317 students12:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Jefferson City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.