Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Lawson Elementary

Q: Is Lawson Elementary a good school?

Lawson Elementary ranks 482 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lawson Elementary is a public elementary school in Florissant, Missouri, serving 349 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lawson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, the school stands out for its performance with specific student subgroups. Lawson Elementary has ranked in the top 10-18 Missouri elementary schools for African American student performance and in the top 84-242 for low socioeconomic status (SES) student performance in recent years. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 42.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Lawson Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.4% to 64.94%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Hazelwood School District, such as Armstrong Elementary, Cold Water Elementary, and McCurdy Elementary, Lawson Elementary generally performs better, despite the district's overall low ranking. This suggests that Lawson Elementary may be doing a relatively better job in supporting its students, even with the challenges it faces. The school's increase in per-student spending, from $9,917 in 2018-2019 to $12,537 in 2021-2022, indicates that it is receiving additional resources, which could be leveraged to address the chronic absenteeism and academic performance concerns.

316

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,455

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1830 Charbonier Rd
Florissant, MO 63031-5406

(314) 953-4550

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend Lawson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle
High:	Hazelwood West High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

White:

18.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

See top rated Missouri elementary schools

Compare Lawson Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hazelwood

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg21%

Missouri avg42%

482^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 19Elementary Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood among Missouri districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	482 of 900	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	589 of 906	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	581 of 898	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	625 of 908	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	767 of 901	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	743 of 1052	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	775 of 1045	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	712 of 1032	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	653 of 865	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.9	473 of 1058	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	468 of 1089	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	601 of 1108	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	694 of 1085	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	784 of 1088	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	691 of 1066	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.5	784 of 1053	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	783 of 1084	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.7	725 of 1080	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.9	571 of 1074	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	8 of 190	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	18 of 191	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	14 of 184	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	46.8	75 of 163	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	72 of 250	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	95 of 243	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	32.1	216 of 302	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	84 of 638	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	242 of 625	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	241 of 611	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	265 of 532	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.1	428 of 574	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	561 of 907	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	689 of 887	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	6.9	669 of 691	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	495 of 917	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	486 of 898	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)96th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2019)28th percentile~ school

White (2021)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

5.0

3 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★3

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Lawson Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Great school Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

My mother and my daughter both attended Lawson. Great teachers, well-organized school, and good quality education and socialization. Close Quote

Schools Near Lawson Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	316	19	16.4	100.0%	59 (18.7%)	211 (66.8%)	15 (4.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	48.5	482^nd of 900 public elementary schools	46.4%		36.9	589^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.0%	107	42.0	34.3	41.5		31.4	44.6	43.6	$17,455	$618	$16,837
McCurdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Lindsay Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4650	538	28	19.2	100.0%	90 (16.7%)	387 (71.9%)	23 (4.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	12.5	801^st of 900 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.7	792^nd of 906 public elementary schools	12.6%	9	13.1	17.0	10.0	20.1	21.0	21.9	22.1	$13,697	$243	$13,454
Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	371	26	14.2	100.0%	29 (7.8%)	288 (77.6%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	23.7	709^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.1	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%	4	22.6	38.1	15.0	21.8	22.6	40.6	17.5	$17,229	$285	$16,943
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Coachway Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4700	417	22	18.7	100.0%	80 (19.2%)	267 (64.0%)	38 (9.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	38.2	587^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.5	583^rd of 906 public elementary schools	35.7%	4	27.1	33.7	21.6	38.3	36.2	42.7	40.0	$16,114	$311	$15,802
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4750	373	27	13.7		81 (21.7%)	234 (62.7%)	28 (7.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	35.5	612^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.0%		29.3	661^st of 906 public elementary schools	27.0%	49	31.6	32.7	24.7	29.6	38.3	39.0	34.3	$16,768	$70	$16,698
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	508	37	13.8	100.0%	65 (12.8%)	374 (73.6%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	24	707^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.5	753^rd of 906 public elementary schools	16.9%	46	21.5	17.0	9.3	29.8	34.3	37.3	27.8	$15,137	$176	$14,961
Combs Elementary	Public	3-5	300 St Jean Dr	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0411	293	17	17.7		44 (15.0%)	204 (69.6%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	10	822^nd of 900 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.1	842^nd of 906 public elementary schools	7.1%	20	13.6	6.0	10.6	16.8	14.0	14.0	26.8	$14,627	$178	$14,449
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6255 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4000	361	30	11.9	100.0%	20 (5.5%)	276 (76.5%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	14.8	775^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.9%		21	721^st of 906 public elementary schools	20.4%	54	20.5	20.6	13.7	27.4	20.2		16.4	$17,469	$47	$17,422
Cold Water Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Wiethaupt Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4150	449	27	16.8	100.0%	27 (6.0%)	377 (84.0%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	21.9	720^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.7	744^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.9%	24	28.0	35.8	9.0	19.1	23.4	35.9	23.9	$14,839	$25	$14,814
Duchesne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	100 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-1911	269	22	12.2	100.0%	34 (12.6%)	190 (70.6%)	30 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)								$17,140	$125	$17,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawson Elementary

What district is Lawson Elementary in?

Hazelwood

How many students attend Lawson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Lawson Elementary.

Is Lawson Elementary a good school?

Lawson Elementary ranks 482^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lawson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lawson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle
High : Hazelwood West High

What is the racial makeup of Lawson Elementary?

Students at Lawson Elementary are 67% African American, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Rate Lawson Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MOMissouri Elementary School Rankings

MOMissouri District Rankings

Schools in Florissant, MO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Lawson Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.