Lawson Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Johnston, Iowa·50131
Score
74.8/100
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#154
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#2
In Johnston Comm School District
#2
In Johnston
Top 26%
In Iowa

Score 74.8/100: better than 74% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
80%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 72% of them
268 students tested
Math
85%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 78% of them
268 students tested
Science
70%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 62% of them
101 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM81.581
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM82.686
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM76.2101
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM86.481
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM8686
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM82.2101
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM70.3101

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
595
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
595
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
5450 NW 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Lawson Elementary School at a glance

Lawson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Johnston, Iowa, serving grades K-5. It is part of Johnston Comm School District. It has about 595 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 85% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 74.8 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #154 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.