Lawson Elementary School

5450 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA Phone School Home

Academic Summary

Public

School Type

649

Students

KG-5

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

86%

Percent Proficient - Math

80%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Johnston Community School District Living Summary view more

14,034

households

35,313

Total Population

$244,300

Average House Value

$1,117

Average Housing Rent

$89,860

Average Household Income

97.60%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

School Overview

Lawson Elementary School is a public school located in Johnston, Iowa. It is a school in Johnston Community School District district.

According to the Iowa state assessment result, 86% of students are proficient in Math learning and 80% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

It has 649 students through grade KG to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where a total of 43 teachers are teaching for the school.

Student Population

A total of 649 students are attending Lawson Elementary School. By gender, there are 373 and 276 female students at the school.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.2%	47	24	23
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	1	1	0
Asian 8.3%	54	34	20
Black 6.6%	43	27	16
White 72.4%	470	263	207
Two or More Races 5.2%	34	24	10
Total	649	373	276

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	14	6	8
Asian	24	15	9
Black	14	11	3
White	15	13	2
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	68	46	22

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	4	4	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black	9	6	3
White	66	45	21
Two or More Races	5	4	1
Total	86	60	26

Gifted/Talented Programs

Lawson Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 29 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	1	0
Asian	3	3	0
White	24	15	9
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	29	20	9

Teachers & Staffs

Total 43 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Lawson Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 97.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	43	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	43	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	2.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	-	-
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 649 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-

Social/Economic Characteristics

A total of 14,034 households is located in Johnston Community School District, IA area. The average home price is $244,300 and the average rent cost is $1,117. The unemployment rate is 2.70% and the average household income is $89,860.

You can view more living characteristics in Johnston Community School District area at social and economic page.

	Value
Total Households	14,034 Households
Population	35,313
Male	17,569
Female	18,123
Child Population	10,829
Total Housing Units	14,626 Units
Average House Value	$244,300
Average Rent Cost	$1,117

Unemployment Rate	2.70%
Average Household Income	$89,860
Heath Insurance Coverage	97.60%
Internet Coverage	100.00%%

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5
All students 86%	86%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 70%	60-79%	*	≥50%	<50%
Black students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*
White students 87%	85-89%	90-94%	85-89%	80-89%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 50%	40-59%	≥50%	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 77%	75-79%	≥80%	70-79%	60-79%
Limited English proficient students 50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%
Female students 87%	85-89%	80-89%	80-89%	≥80%
Male students 87%	85-89%	≥90%	80-89%	80-89%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5
All students 80%	80%	80-84%	75-79%	80-84%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 70%	60-79%	*	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*
White students 82%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%	80-89%
Two or More Races 50%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 30%	21-39%	<50%	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 67%	65-69%	60-79%	60-69%	60-79%
Limited English proficient students 30%	21-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 82%	80-84%	80-89%	80-89%	≥80%
Male students 77%	75-79%	70-79%	70-79%	80-89%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Bullying

Total 2 harassment and bullying has been reported at Lawson Elementary School. By gender, 1 male students and 1 students were reported. There are 0 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 2 disabilities basis bullying reported.

		Total	On the basis of
		Total	Gender-related	Race, color or national origin	Disability
Hispanic	Reported	0	0	0	0
Hispanic	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Reported	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Asian	Reported	0	0	0	0
Asian	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Reported	0	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Black	Reported	0	0	0	0
Black	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
White	Reported	2	0	0	2
White	Disciplined	1	0	0	1
Two or More Races	Reported	0	0	0	0
Two or More Races	Disciplined	0	0	0	0
Total	Reported	1	0	0	2
Total	Disciplined	1	0	0	1

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Lawson Elementary School View

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Henry A Wallace Elementary School View

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18Students per teacher

Summit Middle School View

1,116Students

17Students per teacher

Johnston Senior High School View

1,611Students

20Students per teacher

Johnston Middle School View

1,136Students

17Students per teacher

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