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Lawton Community School District Schools
Lawton Community School District is a public school district in Michigan, based in Van Buren County (Lawton). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lawton Community School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lawton Community School District
3 of 4 schools in Lawton Community School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Lawton Community School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Lawton High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Lawton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Lawton Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lawton Community School District
High schools (1)
- C Lawton High School, Lawton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Lawton Middle School, Lawton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Lawton Elementary School, Lawton
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Lawton Community School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lawton (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Van Buren County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,040 students with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers and 132 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2621240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mattawan Consolidated School (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Paw Paw Public School District (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Marcellus Community Schools (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Schoolcraft Community Schools (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Portage Public Schools (14 schools, 14 mi)
- Three Rivers Community Schools (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Kalamazoo Public Schools (26 schools, 14 mi)
- Gobles Public School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Lawton Community School District
How many schools are in Lawton Community School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Lawton Community School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lawton Community School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lawton.
How good are the schools in Lawton Community School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lawton Community School District?
1,040 students were enrolled in Lawton Community School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lawton Community School District?
Lawton Community School District is in Michigan, based in Van Buren County, with its district office in Lawton. Its boundary covers about 42.0 sq mi.