The Lawson Academy

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Houston, Texas

The Lawson Academy in Houston, Texas enrolled 235 students in 2024-25 with 12.2 full-time teachers, 19.3 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 33-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 75% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

134 students in 2022-23, 195 students in 2023-24, 235 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.0 to 12.2.

Students enrolled at The Lawson Academy by school year2022-23: 134, 2023-24: 195, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-231342023-241952024-25235
Students enrolled at The Lawson Academy by school year2022-23: 134, 2023-24: 195, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-231342023-241952024-25235
Students enrolled at The Lawson Academy by school year2022-23: 134, 2023-24: 195, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-231342023-241952024-25235
Students enrolled at The Lawson Academy by school year2022-23: 134, 2023-24: 195, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-231342023-241952024-25235
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313413.010.3
2023-2419510.618.5
2024-2523512.219.3

19.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; The Lawson Academy 19.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Lawson Academy 19.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; The Lawson Academy 19.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Lawson Academy 19.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; The Lawson Academy 19.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Lawson Academy 19.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; The Lawson Academy 19.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Lawson Academy 19.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

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 The Lawson Academy enrolled 171 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent22.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.9% of students were Black, 23.0% Hispanic, 3.0% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Black71.9%
  2. Hispanic23.0%
  3. Asian3.0%
  4. White1.7%
  5. Pacific Islander0.4%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at The Lawson Academy scored proficient or above: 33-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2233‑42%33‑42%52%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%11‑19% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Houston

451 public elementary schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Piney Point Elementary1,28620.998.0%
Pilgrim Academy1,23318.297.5%
West University Elementary1,18318.56.0%
Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary1,17212.077.4%
Harmony School of Excellence-Houston1,16516.352.0%
KIPP Mosaic Primary1,09225.084.7%
Centennial Elementary1,09017.633.4%
KIPP Sharp Prep1,07823.784.1%

All public schools in Houston →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about The Lawson Academy

  1. Lockhart ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 306 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Thompson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 363 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare The Lawson Academy with Lockhart ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much The Lawson Academy spends per student$18,978 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,978
  5. The largest public schools in TexasThe Lawson Academy is the number 4,298 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4,298 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher19.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.19.3:1
  7. 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 The Lawson Academy

  1. How many students attend The Lawson Academy?
    235 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 134 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The Lawson Academy?
    19.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The Lawson Academy a Title I school?
    The Lawson Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at The Lawson Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at The Lawson Academy scored proficient or above: 33-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is The Lawson Academy in?
    The Lawson Academy, NCES district ID 4801418. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480141812485 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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