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Lawson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Lawson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked 167 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawson Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 319 and 426 out of 480-497 schools. Lawson Elementary School has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Interestingly, when comparing Lawson Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Baker Elementary School and Chenal Elementary School, both of which are also part of the Pulaski County Special School District, it becomes clear that Lawson Elementary School is underperforming compared to its peers. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.43% to 119.13% over the past few years, suggests that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance.

220

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,357

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19901 Lawson Road
Little Rock, AR 72210

(501) 821-7000

District: Pulaski County Special School District

Students who attend Lawson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Joe T. Robinson Middle School
High:	Joe T. Robinson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

24.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (20% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg30%

Arkansas avg36%

426^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Pulaski County Special School District

167^th of 250Pulaski County Special School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	426 of 495	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	397 of 497	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	347 of 492	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	349 of 487	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	363 of 496	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	358 of 488	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	355 of 480	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.5	319 of 485	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	325 of 494	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	301 of 466	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	344 of 471	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	385 of 476	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	333 of 468	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.6	314 of 471	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.7	344 of 457	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.7	323 of 445	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.7	326 of 439	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	323 of 440	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	294 of 402	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.9	290 of 411	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Science22%-16 vs state

Reading18%-17 vs state

English Language Arts17%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 28, 2018

This is the worst school to send your child. Close Quote

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)		ATLAS Science (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19901 Lawson Road	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-7000	220	17	12.7	63.2%	94 (42.7%)	65 (29.5%)	54 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	17.6	426^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.9%		24.6	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%	29	10.3	16.7	26.0				17.1	13.7	16.7	26.1				18.3	17.2	20.0	30.4				21.9			20.7	23.3	21.7				21.9	$18,357	$1,145	$17,212
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15001 Kanis Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 228-3250	407	27	15.0	26.0%	156 (38.3%)	136 (33.4%)	20 (4.9%)	78 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	95.2	16^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	12^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	73.9	67.7	64.6				69.2	69.6	66.2	64.6				67.1	72.5	55.9	66.7				64.8			63.7	58.8	68.8				63.2	$12,445	$406	$12,039
Chenal Elementary School	Public	K-5	21201 Denny Road	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 821-7450	448	28	15.9	27.5%	218 (48.7%)	84 (18.8%)	41 (9.2%)	61 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (8.7%)	93.2	23^rd of 495 public elementary schools	95.4%		91.2	27^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.6%	4	48.6	61.1	73.1				61.4	42.8	59.2	71.8				58.5	74.2	75.9	69.2				72.8			57.2	68.5	69.2				64.9	$14,785	$967	$13,818
Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2716 Northlake Rd	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5675	551	34	16.2	37.9%	359 (65.2%)	78 (14.2%)	67 (12.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	86.2	54^th of 495 public elementary schools	89.1%		77.3	92^nd of 497 public elementary schools	81.5%	38	53.6	57.1	60.0				57.0	50.5	50.5	57.1				52.8	61.8	58.1	62.8				60.9			55.7	43.8	47.6				48.9	$11,644	$767	$10,877
Founders Classical Academies Of Ark West Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1815 Rahling Rd	Rogers	72758	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	61	8	7.9	47.5%	15 (24.6%)	27 (44.3%)	11 (18.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	63.3	173^rd of 495 public elementary schools	65.1%					(n/a)				43.8			45.7				56.3			45.7				25.1			31.4						37.6			34.2
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Public	K-8	13420 David O Dodd Road	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1700	779	53	14.7	99.6%	73 (9.4%)	531 (68.2%)	155 (19.9%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	7	482^nd of 495 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.5	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%		11.3	12.0	8.6	12.5	9.3	15.1	11.9	17.0	12.0	10.3	14.1	10.1	16.6	13.5	26.4	6.9	12.1	7.9	13.2	7.9	11.3	52.9	52.9	11.3	13.8	3.4	5.2	13.2	20.0	12.2	$18,016	$2,621	$15,394
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16000 Otter Creek Parkway	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5800	372	23	15.8	99.2%	27 (7.3%)	238 (64.0%)	95 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	20	410^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.2	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%	26	21.9	28.3	16.1				22.0	28.1	26.4	14.2				23.1	19.0	15.1	16.1				16.9			30.2	18.9	17.9				22.7	$15,977	$2,511	$13,466
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-5	5200 Bryant Parkway	Alexander	72002	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 653-5128	568	34	16.5	58.8%	238 (41.9%)	71 (12.5%)	224 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	63.1	174^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.8%		53.4	235^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.7%	61	33.7	54.0	36.4				40.9	32.6	50.6	36.4				39.5	41.3	59.7	49.5				50.0			40.2	40.2	32.7				37.4	$10,843	$926	$9,918
Lisa Academy West Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	12200 Westhaven Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 476-3309	575	30	19.1	73.4%	57 (9.9%)	268 (46.6%)	190 (33.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	35.1	341^st of 495 public elementary schools	31.1%		26.6	389^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.7%	48	34.0	23.0	33.4				30.1	34.0	27.0	37.2				32.8	22.7	14.0	21.7				19.5			40.2	24.0	28.7				30.8	$10,447	$1,560	$8,888
Academies Of Math And Science School	Public, Charter	K-8	6423 Stagecoach Road	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Academies Of Math And Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 295-3424	486	30	16.3	70.2%	52 (10.7%)	348 (71.6%)	69 (14.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	17.5	26.7	22.4	27.0	3.6	19.2	19.7	15.8	21.7	20.4	23.8	3.6	19.2	17.3	13.8	8.4	18.4	18.8	3.6	19.2	13.1			17.5	23.3	18.0	21.8	1.8	23.0	17.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lawson Elementary School?

Students at Lawson Elementary School are 43% White, 30% African American, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lawson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Lawson Elementary School.

Is Lawson Elementary School a good school?

Lawson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lawson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lawson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joe T. Robinson Middle School
High : Joe T. Robinson High School

What district is Lawson Elementary School in?

Pulaski County Special School District

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