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Southwest Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

307 W Moss St, Lawson, MO 64062 · (816) 580-7272 · Part of Lawson R-XIV School District

Lawson’s School Grade A better than 86% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Elem.

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lawson kids: Lawson Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Southwest Elem.You are here
5–8Lawson Middle342 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

307 W Moss St, Lawson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten79
Grade 162
Grade 282
Grade 376
Grade 494
Enrollment over time
411’20
387’21
415’22
393’23
439’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Elem. from Lawson families.

Other schools in Lawson R-XIV School District

The district →
Lawson Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lawson
B+
342 students14:1
Lawson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lawson
A−
362 students14:1

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; Lawson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.