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Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 97% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School is a public high school in Lawton, Iowa, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Lawton-Bronson Community School District, which is ranked 14th out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Iowa, with a statewide ranking between 8th and 30th over the past 10 years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 92.3% proficient or better in 10th grade English Language Arts and 95.5% in 11th grade, significantly exceeding the state averages. Lawton-Bronson has also maintained consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 97.6% in recent years, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Westwood High School, Hinton High School, and Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School, Lawton-Bronson outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's 5-star rating from SchoolDigger is also higher than the 4-star ratings of Westwood and Sergeant Bluff-Luton, and the 1-star ratings of the Sioux City Community School District high schools.

339

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,496

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Tara Way
Lawton, IA 51030

(712) 944-5181

District: Lawton-Bronson Community School District

Feeder schools for Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Bronson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Iowa high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

Iowa avg71%

Middle school

21^st of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

10^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Iowa High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 313Lawton-Bronson Community School District among Iowa districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	21 of 344	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	27 of 337	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	14 of 334	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	32 of 324	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	5 of 342	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	92 of 318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	44 of 327	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	22 of 343	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	68.2	97 of 349	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	57.2	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	116 of 350	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	10 of 340	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	22 of 338	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	30 of 336	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	24 of 332	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	21 of 327	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	8 of 327	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.4	18 of 324	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	71.7	90 of 322	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	55.0	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	287 of 351	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+17 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

Mathematics85%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)					ISASP Mathematics (2025)					ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Tara Way	Lawton	51030	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 944-5181	339	20	17.1	23.9%	306 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	86.9	10^th of 340 public high schools	97.1%		82.4	22^nd of 338 public high schools	93.5%	12	89.1	96.8	87.8	92.3	95.5	80.4	92.1	75.5	89.2	84.1	82.5	89.2	$15,496	$256	$15,240
Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	190	16	11.7	24.7%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	60.4	152^nd of 340 public high schools	55.3%		62.9	129^th of 338 public high schools	61.8%	23			75.5	78.4	89.8			63.3	70.3	69.4		78.4	$12,981	$399	$12,582
East High School	Public	9-12	3200 S. Cypress St.	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4000	1,495	80	18.6	51.6%	813 (54.4%)	119 (8.0%)	427 (28.6%)	20 (1.3%)	18 (1.2%)	32 (2.1%)	66 (4.4%)	38.5	249^th of 340 public high schools	26.8%		35.8	255^th of 338 public high schools	24.6%	6			73.5	72.4	62.8			59.9	65.9	62.8		62.3	$14,108	$401	$13,707
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School	Public	9-12	708 Warrior Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-5561	552	33	16.7	26.1%	419 (75.9%)	39 (7.1%)	46 (8.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.5%)	74.8	57^th of 340 public high schools	83.2%		73.4	69^th of 338 public high schools	79.6%	12			85.7	89.2	77.6			70.7	80.2	82.8		78.4	$13,441	$632	$12,809
North High School	Public	9-12	4200 Cheyenne	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 239-7000	1,529	76	20.1	63.2%	528 (34.5%)	139 (9.1%)	662 (43.3%)	74 (4.8%)	31 (2.0%)	23 (1.5%)	72 (4.7%)	14.7	304^th of 340 public high schools	10.6%		20.3	294^th of 338 public high schools	13.0%	10			61.6	58.4	50.7			52.6	53.4	54.9		46.6	$13,602	$603	$12,999
Hinton High School	Public	7-12	315 W. Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 947-4328	370	22	17.1	10.5%	348 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	81.6	26^th of 340 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	17^th of 338 public high schools	95.0%	9	90.2	88.3	84.2	95.0	86.8	82.0	70.0	77.2	76.7	86.8	81.7	85.0	$15,000	$170	$14,830
Kingsley-Pierson High School	Public	9-12	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 378-2861	141	11	12.4	29.8%	125 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	81.7	25^th of 340 public high schools	92.6%		81.1	28^th of 338 public high schools	91.7%	3			94.6	79.3	84.6			91.9	86.2	79.5		75.9	$15,209	$606	$14,603
West High School	Public	9-12	2001 Casselman	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6772	1,308	79	16.5		432 (33.0%)	86 (6.6%)	580 (44.3%)	31 (2.4%)	43 (3.3%)	30 (2.3%)	106 (8.1%)	10.8	310^th of 340 public high schools	8.8%		15.5	303^rd of 338 public high schools	10.4%	7			60.3	57.4	53.0			46.0	50.0	47.6		45.9	$13,862	$375	$13,487
Westwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Rebel Way	Sloan	51055	Woodbury County	Westwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 428-3303	275	13	20.5	36.0%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	69.8	91^st of 340 public high schools	73.2%		44	228^th of 338 public high schools	32.5%	137	79.4	88.1	92.9	76.2	83.9	76.5	81.0	76.2	69.0	73.2	83.3	76.2	$14,922	$125	$14,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School

Is Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Yes! Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 340 Iowa high schools.

How many students attend Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School.

What schools feed into Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School?

Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bronson Elementary School

What district is Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School in?

Lawton-Bronson Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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