Southwest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lawson, Missouri · Lawson R-XIV School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Southwest Elementary School serves 439 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Lawson (Ray County). It is one of 3 schools in Lawson R-XIV School District. By enrollment it is the 276th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| 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 | 291822000964 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 1,143 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.3% | 24.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Southwest Elementary School in context
Size
Southwest Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lawson R-XIV School District. Its 439 students are 38.4% of the district's 1,143. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.5 miles away and have a median of 309 students, so Southwest Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 4 with 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 4 has 19% more students than kindergarten (94 against 79). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
27.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 24.4% across Lawson R-XIV and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 12.1% 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
Southwest Elementary School has 32.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 439 students would have about 35.7 teachers, so Southwest Elementary School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Cornerstone Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 82 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
307 W Moss St, Lawson, MO 64062
Phone: (816)580-7272
Website: lawsoncardinals.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 6.6 mi | 466 | 13.8 | 40.8% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 6.7 mi | 354 | 12.8 | 62.1% |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 8.8 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 51% |
| Southview Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 9.4 mi | 455 | 14.2 | 16.7% |
| Kearney Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 9.5 mi | 223 | 11.5 | 32.3% |
| Lens | Kearney R-I | 9.5 mi | 60 | 13.5 | 20% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Kearney R-I | 9.8 mi | 264 | 12.9 | 8.3% |
| Lathrop Elementary School | Lathrop R-II | 10.0 mi | 403 | 11.3 | 43.2% |
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 |
| Lawson Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 342 |