Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Mckinney, Texas
Herman Lawson Early Childhood School in Mckinney, Texas enrolled 606 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 21.6 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%
522 students in 2022-23, 610 students in 2023-24, 606 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.7 to 28.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 522 | 25.7 | 20.3 |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 28.0 | 21.8 |
| 2024-25 | 606 | 28.0 | 21.6 |
21.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind
Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Herman Lawson Early Childhood School reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
43.2% of students were Hispanic, 20.5% White, 19.1% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic43.2%
- White20.5%
- Black19.1%
- Asian11.1%
- Two or more races5.6%
- American Indian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Mckinney
2 public schools of this kind in Mckinney report 2024-25 enrollment; Herman Lawson Early Childhood School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine International Academy of North Texas | 1,445 | 19.7 | 2.4% |
| Herman Lawson Early Childhood School | 606 | 21.6 | 98.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
- Imagine International Academy of North TexasThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.6 miles away: 1,445 students, 19.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Lovejoy Childhood Development CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.7 miles away: 60 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.7 mi
- Compare Herman Lawson Early Childhood School with Imagine International Academy of North TexasStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Mckinney ISD spends per student$11,139 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,139
- The largest public schools in TexasHerman Lawson Early Childhood School is the number 86 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#86 of 501
- Texas schools by students per teacher21.6 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.21.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
How many students attend Herman Lawson Early Childhood School?
606 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 522 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Mckinney, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Herman Lawson Early Childhood School?
21.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Herman Lawson Early Childhood School a Title I school?
Herman Lawson Early Childhood School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Herman Lawson Early Childhood School in?
Mckinney ISD, NCES district ID 4829850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 482985011424 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.