Summary:
Zip code 49065 is home to just one middle school, Lawton Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 in the rural Lawton Community School District with an enrollment of 325 students.
For parents considering this area, Lawton Middle School is a school on a clear upward trajectory. Over the past two years, its state ranking has improved by 154 positions, moving from the 43rd percentile to the 60th percentile and earning a 3-star rating. The school shows particular strength in the lower grades, with 5th graders significantly outperforming state averages in math (48.8% proficient vs. 32.2% statewide) and social studies (35.7% vs. 27.5%). Fifth grade English language arts also exceeds the state average by 7.4 points. However, performance declines as students get older—by 7th grade, proficiency rates in both ELA and math fall slightly below state averages, suggesting a potential area for intervention. The school also posts a strong 8th grade PSAT math score, beating the state by 2.6 points.
Despite serving a student body where 61% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a rate above the state average—the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of just 19.8%, which is 8.1 points better than the state average of 27.9%. This suggests strong family engagement and a positive school culture. The most dramatic improvement came in 5th grade math, which jumped 19.4 points in a single year, and 6th grade ELA, which rose 12.9 points. Since this is the only middle school in the district, its performance directly reflects the effectiveness of the Lawton Community School District as a whole. For parents seeking a small, improving school with strong early-middle-grade academics, Lawton Middle School is worth a close look.
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