The Lawson Academy School District

5052 Scott St
Houston, TX 77004
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 169 students in The Lawson Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter School in The Lawson Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
1 School
1,029 Schools
# Students
169 Students
442,230 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
27,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

The Lawson Academy School District, which is ranked #1193 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1178 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of The Lawson Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Lawson Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Lawson Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,175 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
19,731 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
279,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
63%
# Black Students
158 Students
76,321 Students
% Black Students
93%
17%
# White Students
n/a
55,270 Students
% White Students
n/a
13%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
10,068 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,475
# Students in K Grade:
-
34,723
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
35,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
34,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
33,575
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
31,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
31,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
39,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
39,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
36,743
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
31,679
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
26,594
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
24,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
20,502
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,053 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,065 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of The Lawson Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of The Lawson Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,053
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in The Lawson Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,065
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in The Lawson Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best The Lawson Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Lawson Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5052 Scott St
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 225-1551
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 06-08
  • Enrollment: 169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in TX
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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