Lawson Elementary School

5450 Nw 62Nd Ave, Johnston IA, 50131 | Johnston Community School District | 515-278-0478
  • grades PK-5
  • students 649
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Johnston
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
82%Johnston
69%Iowa

Lawson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Johnston Community School District" in Johnston, IA. There are a total of 649 students and 43 teachers at Lawson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Lawson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 21% higher than the Iowa average.

Lawson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students649
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lawson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
385-89%
485-89%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
380-84%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lawson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 75.8% 80.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 4.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 6.2% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 5.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 4.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Johnston demographics profile

StatisticJohnstonIowaNational
Population22,0773,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1385791
Median age39.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%60%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Johnston

IndexJohnstonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college81.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.6%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lawson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.