Lawson Middle School

602 Bob Gill Dr, Lawson, MO 64062 | (816) 580-7279

Grades: 5-8
Student Enrollment: 429

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 429 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
Ranks 158th out of 653 middle schools in MO.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 157, Lawson, MO 64062

Principal or Admin: Tammy Dunn
Fax: (816) 296-3164

School District Details

Lawson R-Xiv School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,874
Graduation Rate: 92.1%
Dropout Rate: 1.2%
Students Per Teacher: 14.2
Enrolled Students: 1,287

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 429
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 225 (52.4%)
Females: 204 (47.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (8.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 79 (18.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 117 (27.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Lawson Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	1	0.2%
Asian	3	0.7%
Hispanic	7	1.6%
White	417	97.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	87	20.3%
6th Grade	105	24.5%
7th Grade	114	26.6%
8th Grade	123	28.7%

Classroom Environment (2010)

Students Per Classroom

School:

19.0

District:

18.0

Faculty Information (2010)

Principal Years of Experience: 15.0

Teacher Average Years of Experience: 14.3

Faculty Salary (2010)

Average Salary of Administration: $70,688

Average Salary of Teachers: $46,050

Teacher Credentials (2009)

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates

School:

100.0%

District:

100.0%

Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on August 31, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It is a great school for the children.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Lawson Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
Communication Arts
Mathematics
Science

AYP Details (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Not Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	52.2%	52.2%	51.8%
2009	51.1%	51.1%	49.4%
2008	50.0%	50.0%	48.7%

Mathematics Test
2010	46.1%	46.1%	52.4%
2009	50.0%	50.0%	47.8%
2008	50.0%	50.0%	46.3%

Science Test
2010	72.2%	72.2%	49.3%
2009	65.9%	65.9%	45.2%
2008	72.7%	72.7%	44.7%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	58.2%	58.2%	50.2%
2009	53.1%	53.1%	48.1%
2008	52.1%	52.1%	47.6%

Mathematics Test
2010	65.1%	65.1%	56.0%
2009	55.8%	55.8%	50.7%
2008	56.5%	56.5%	51.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	54.0%	54.0%	52.4%
2009	46.6%	46.6%	51.1%
2008	47.4%	47.4%	49.3%

Mathematics Test
2010	58.4%	58.4%	55.2%
2009	60.8%	60.8%	52.4%
2008	59.0%	59.0%	49.9%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Communication Arts Test
2010	56.6%	56.6%	52.4%
2009	61.3%	61.3%	50.2%
2008	52.3%	52.3%	48.4%

Mathematics Test
2010	56.2%	56.2%	52.0%
2009	51.6%	51.6%	47.0%
2008	44.8%	44.8%	44.3%

Science Test
2010	65.3%	65.3%	48.4%
2009	69.9%	69.9%	45.2%
2008	55.2%	55.2%	43.3%

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	100.0%	81.7%	57.3%
2009	100.0%	68.1%	52.7%

Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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