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Lawson Middle

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Lawson Middle ranks 130 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Lawson Middle is a public middle school located in Lawson, Missouri, serving 352 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Lawson R-XIV school district, which is ranked 88 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lawson Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Lawson Middle consistently outperforms the state average in various MAP test proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lawson Middle's 7th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 60.2%, compared to the state average of 43.2%. The school has also shown strong performance for its White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, with the Low SES students ranking 61 out of 371 Missouri middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, Lawson Middle has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 17.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Liberty Middle School and Cameron Veterans Middle, Lawson Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For instance, Lawson Middle's 7th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 60.2% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the rates of 35.2% and 35.7% at Liberty Middle and Cameron Veterans Middle, respectively.

342

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,553

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 Bob Gill Dr
Lawson, MO 64062-0157

(816) 580-7279

District: Lawson R-XIV

Students who attend Lawson Middle usually attend:

High:

Lawson High

Feeder schools for Lawson Middle:

Elementary:

Southwest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

American Indian:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Missouri avg41%

130^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 367Lawson R-XIV 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	130 of 438	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	124 of 451	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	172 of 459	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	123 of 459	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	53 of 454	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	95 of 587	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	60 of 552	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	67 of 568	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	24 of 435	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	30 of 585	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	30 of 633	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	21 of 649	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.4	65 of 623	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	82 of 625	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	157 of 614	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	152 of 601	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.8	222 of 624	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	254 of 624	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.8	460 of 619	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	226 of 382	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	61 of 371	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	214 of 482	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	33 of 422	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	147 of 358	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	149 of 379	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	206 of 385	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	143 of 381	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	64 of 376	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	122 of 527	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	71 of 479	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawson Middle	Public	5-8	602 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7279	342	24	14.1	24.0%	328 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	66.1	130^th of 438 public middle schools	70.3%		66.9	124^th of 451 public middle schools	72.5%	6	44.8	45.3	60.2	39.7		49.4	41.0	34.2		47.2		$10,553	$457	$10,097
Excelsior Springs Middle	Public	6-8	701 Crown Hill Rd	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9230	540	42	13.0	48.0%	465 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	40 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	34.8	300^th of 438 public middle schools	31.5%		44	252^nd of 451 public middle schools	44.1%	48		27.5	27.9	23.1		38.9		30.7	28.3	33.4	47.8	$14,615	$409	$14,206
Lathrop Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6115	196	16	12.0	36.7%	184 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	62.7	152^nd of 438 public middle schools	65.3%		62.1	150^th of 451 public middle schools	66.7%	2		43.0	44.2	58.6		55.3		39.9	28.5			$12,984	$708	$12,276
Kearney Middle	Public	6-7	200 E 5th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4115	591	40	14.8	16.9%	522 (88.3%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	89.2	36^th of 438 public middle schools	91.8%		87.9	36^th of 451 public middle schools	92.0%			66.7	71.9					51.2	55.1			$12,231	$395	$11,836
Polo Middle	Public	5-8	300 W School St	Polo	64671	Caldwell County	Polo R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 354-2200	103	10	10.6	44.7%	93 (90.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)		86.8										$13,702	$260	$13,442
Clinton County R-III Middle	Public	5-8	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-3920	197	17	11.6	39.1%	163 (82.7%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.2%)	42.1	259^th of 438 public middle schools	40.9%		43.6	253^rd of 451 public middle schools	43.9%	6		34.9			43.3		33.9	26.0	39.6			$11,107	$543	$10,563
Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	715 S Wellington St	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	No	(816) 776-5841	309	24	12.8	48.5%	272 (88.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	45.5	238^th of 438 public middle schools	45.7%		41.2	266^th of 451 public middle schools	41.0%	28		28.8	32.8	52.3		20.1		34.5	41.6	37.1		$12,526	$501	$12,026
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W Kansas	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5380	757	52	14.4	24.6%	572 (75.6%)	36 (4.8%)	64 (8.5%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.9%)	72.6	96^th of 438 public middle schools	78.1%		74.4	89^th of 451 public middle schools	80.3%	7		54.8	45.1	39.7		44.1		48.0	53.0	49.0	89.4	$15,049	$161	$14,889
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 S Withers	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5410	609	50	12.0	35.5%	456 (74.9%)	43 (7.1%)	51 (8.4%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.2%)	59.7	163^rd of 438 public middle schools	62.8%		57.7	185^th of 451 public middle schools	59.0%	22		46.4	35.2	22.7		47.1		44.7	43.5	45.7		$16,031	$921	$15,110
Cameron Veterans Middle	Public	6-8	1015 S. Park	Cameron	64429	Clinton County	Cameron R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 882-1041	317	26	12.1	48.3%	287 (90.5%)	10 (3.2%)	11 (3.5%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.9	195^th of 438 public middle schools	55.5%		59	172^nd of 451 public middle schools	61.9%	23		47.0	35.7			35.3		40.9	41.0	42.7		$14,076	$723	$13,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawson Middle

What high school do graduates of Lawson Middle attend?

Students who attend Lawson Middle usually go on to attend Lawson High

What is the racial makeup of Lawson Middle?

Students at Lawson Middle are 96% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Lawson Middle a good school?

Lawson Middle ranks 130^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lawson Middle in?

Lawson R-XIV

How many students attend Lawson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Lawson Middle.

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