Public SchoolElementary

Southwest Elem.

307 W Moss St, Lawson, MO 64062

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lawson R-Xiv
Ray County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest Elem.

Southwest Elem. is a public elementary school in Lawson, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Lawson R-Xiv. The school is located in a rural area in Ray County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

307 W Moss St
Lawson, MO 64062
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
439 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lawson R-Xiv
County
Ray County
NCES school ID
291822000964

Schools near Southwest Elem.

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Public · Grades 4–5 · 60 students
A9.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.