Lawson High High School
600 Bob Gill Dr Lawson MO, 64062, Ray County Phone: 816-580-7270 Ranking:  (98 out of 498, top 20%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Lawson R-XIV School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 408 | 414 | 421 | 408 | 398 | 424 | 430 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 88 | 21.6% | 95 | 22.9% | 115 | 27.3% | 125 | 30.6% | 94 | 23.6% | 106 | 25.0% | 104 | 24.2% |
| Grade 10: | 99 | 24.3% | 111 | 26.8% | 117 | 27.8% | 90 | 22.1% | 100 | 25.1% | 102 | 24.1% | 116 | 27.0% |
| Grade 11: | 107 | 26.2% | 121 | 29.2% | 90 | 21.4% | 106 | 26.0% | 96 | 24.1% | 116 | 27.4% | 104 | 24.2% |
| Grade 12: | 114 | 27.9% | 87 | 21.0% | 99 | 23.5% | 87 | 21.3% | 108 | 27.1% | 100 | 23.6% | 106 | 24.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 208 | 51.0% | 223 | 53.9% | 223 | 53.0% | 226 | 55.4% | 215 | 54.0% | 219 | 51.7% | 220 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 200 | 49.0% | 191 | 46.1% | 198 | 47.0% | 182 | 44.6% | 175 | 44.0% | 197 | 46.5% | 206 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| White: | 397 | 97.3% | 405 | 97.8% | 413 | 98.1% | 399 | 97.8% | 387 | 97.2% | 413 | 97.4% | 419 | 97.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 16.9% | 68 | 16.4% | 74 | 17.6% | 70 | 17.2% | 44 | 11.1% | 47 | 11.1% | 51 | 11.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 8.3% | 23 | 5.6% | 20 | 4.8% | 14 | 3.4% | 21 | 5.3% | 26 | 6.1% | 25 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.11 | 16.44 | 15.90 | 15.50 | 14.97 | 15.10 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60.3% | 68.1% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 81.7% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 84% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 83.6% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 32.9% | 32.9% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 67.2% | 67.2% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.7% | 68.7% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 59.9% | 59.9% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 11.9% | 11.9% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 31.6% | 31.6% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 53.7% | 53.7% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.3% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 29.2% | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.8% | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,383.0 | $35,054.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,486.0 | $31,017.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,400.0 | $36,784.0 |
* Lawson High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.