Lawson Elementary School

School: Lawson Elementary School

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Lawson Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: Po Box 10 Johnston IA 50131
Phone: (515) 278-0478
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Johnston Comm School District
Teachers: 41
Students: 652
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 41
  • Gender Score 85
  • Socioeconomic Score 49
  • Overall Diversity Score 45
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 41

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 30 4.60 %
Black 36 5.52 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 51 7.82 %
White 495 75.92 %
Two Plus 40 6.13 %
Total 652 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 85

Gender Count Percent
Male 374 57.36 %
Female 278 42.64 %
Total 652 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 49

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 136 20.86 %
Reduced Lunch 22 3.37 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 158 24.23 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).