Lawson Middle School
Public middle school in Lawson, Missouri · Lawson R-XIV School District · Grades 5–8
Lawson Middle School serves 342 students in grades 5–8 in Lawson (Ray County). It is one of 3 schools in Lawson R-XIV School District. By enrollment it is the 247th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Lawson R-XIV School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291822000961 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lawson R-XIV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 1,143 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24% | 24.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lawson Middle School in context
Size
Lawson Middle School is the only middle school in Lawson R-XIV School District. Its 342 students are 29.9% of the district's 1,143. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.5 miles away and have a median of 425 students, so Lawson Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 99 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 75, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 8 has 21% more students than grade 5 (92 against 76). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lawson R-XIV (97.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 24.4% across Lawson R-XIV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 8.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lawson Middle School has 24.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 342 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Lawson Middle School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Excelsior Springs Middle School, 7.1 miles away in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 76 |
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 75 |
| Grade 8 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 Bob Gill Dr., Lawson, MO 64062
Phone: (816)580-7279
Website: lawsoncardinals.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lawson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 7.1 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
| Lathrop Middle School | Lathrop R-II | 9.9 mi | 196 | 12 | 36.7% |
| Kearney Middle School | Kearney R-I | 10.0 mi | 591 | 14.9 | 16.9% |
| Polo Middle School | Polo R-VII | 11.1 mi | 103 | 10.7 | 44.7% |
| Clinton County R-III Middle School | Clinton County R-III | 16.0 mi | 197 | 11.7 | 39.1% |
| Richmond Middle School | Richmond R-XVI | 17.1 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 48.5% |
| Heritage Middle School | Liberty 53 | 18.4 mi | 757 | 14.5 | 24.6% |
| Liberty Middle School | Liberty 53 | 19.9 mi | 609 | 12.1 | 35.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lawson R-XIV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson High School | High | 9–12 | 362 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 439 |