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Lawson High

Q: Is Lawson High a good school?

Lawson High ranks 77 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 79% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Lawson High, a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lawson, Missouri, has an enrollment of 369 students and is part of the Lawson R-XIV school district, which is ranked 88 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawson High consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, and English II compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.5% of Lawson High students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.0% to 97.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Lawson High has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.76% to 28.73% in recent years, lower than the surrounding schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Liberty North High School and Kearney High, Lawson High maintains a strong competitive edge, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri high schools. While the school has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, from a high of 22 out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to 77 out of 367 in 2024-2025, it remains a top-performing institution in the state, particularly in serving its low-socioeconomic status students.

362

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,446

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Bob Gill Dr
Lawson, MO 64062-0157

(816) 580-7270

District: Lawson R-XIV

Feeder schools for Lawson High:

Elementary:	Southwest Elementary
Middle:	Lawson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

African American:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Missouri high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Missouri avg41%

77^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 21% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	77 of 367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	54 of 352	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	22 of 460	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	99 of 468	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	95 of 404	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	84 of 401	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	195 of 504	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	52 of 521	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	73.3	42 of 523	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	72.9	59 of 522	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	139 of 528	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	57.3	184 of 516	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	74 of 507	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	128 of 539	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	63 of 538	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	62.9	157 of 534	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	92.9	6 of 368	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	41 of 382	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	112 of 309	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	31 of 430	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.2	93 of 440	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I62%+16 vs state

Biology I38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lawson High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawson High	Public	9-12	600 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7270	362	26	14.1	21.3%	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66.9	77^th of 367 public high schools	79.0%					(n/a)	61.5	38.3					$12,446	$321	$12,125
Watkins Mill Park Camp	Public	6-12	25610 Park Rd North	Lawson	64062	Clay County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 781-8786	46	7	6.5	93.5%	30 (65.2%)	13 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Excelsior Springs Career Center	Public	11-12	614 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9240	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excelsior Springs High	Public	9-12	612 Tiger Dr	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9210	764	46	16.7	37.4%	651 (85.2%)	12 (1.6%)	54 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	32	255^th of 367 public high schools	30.5%		47.3	164^th of 378 public high schools	56.6%	91	15.9	28.4	52.1		54.0	34.6	$14,931	$335	$14,596
Excelsior Springs Technical High	Public	10-12	701 St Louis Ave	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-5501	147	5	29.4	94.6%	58 (39.5%)	69 (46.9%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.5%)								(n/a)						1.8	$4,741	$93	$4,648
Kearney High	Public	10-12	715 E 19th St	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4585	814	57	14.2	12.8%	740 (90.9%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	85.3	16^th of 367 public high schools	95.6%		85.3	17^th of 378 public high schools	95.5%	1		57.3	65.7	78.5		55.9	$14,452	$221	$14,231
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	102 N School Dr	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6116	272	22	12.3	28.3%	244 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)							$14,631	$775	$13,856
Polo High	Public	9-12	300 W School St	Polo	64671	Caldwell County	Polo R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 354-2524	127	13	9.6	36.2%	121 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)							$17,205	$308	$16,897
Plattsburg High	Public	9-12	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-2184	200	19	10.6	37.5%	155 (77.5%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	31 (15.5%)	60.4	104^th of 367 public high schools	71.7%		56	115^th of 378 public high schools	69.6%	11	52.5	37.5					$14,744	$580	$14,164
Orrick High	Public	7-12	100 Kirkham	Orrick	64077	Ray County	Orrick R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(816) 770-3327	133	15	9.0	42.9%	122 (91.7%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		13.7					$17,102	$682	$16,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawson High

What is the racial makeup of Lawson High?

Students at Lawson High are 96% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Lawson High in?

Lawson R-XIV

What schools feed into Lawson High?

Lawson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southwest Elementary
Middle : Lawson Middle

Is Lawson High a good school?

Lawson High ranks 77^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Lawson High.

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