Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

The Lawson Academy: B

Total students

169

Avg. teacher experience

7.2 years

The Lawson Academy: 7.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: 90%

The Lawson Academy is a charter middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the The Lawson Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 169 students. 94.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,115, which is $1,772 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

5052 Scott St
Houston, TX 77004

Office phone number

(713) 225-1551

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in The Lawson Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

169

African American

158 (93.5%)

The Lawson Academy: 93.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

10 (5.9%)

The Lawson Academy: 5.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.6%)

The Lawson Academy: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

93.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

5.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0%

Two or more races

0.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

94.1 %

The Lawson Academy: 94.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.7 %

The Lawson Academy: 91.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

94.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

0 %

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13 %

The Lawson Academy: 13%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

13.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

The Lawson Academy: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

The Lawson Academy: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

The Lawson Academy: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

The Lawson Academy: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

16.7 %

The Lawson Academy: 16.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

17.5 %

The Lawson Academy: 17.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.1 %

The Lawson Academy: 7.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

The Lawson Academy: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

11.8

African American

11.5 (97.5%)

The Lawson Academy: 97.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0.3 (2.5%)

The Lawson Academy: 2.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

7.1 (59.8%)

The Lawson Academy: 59.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.8 (40.2%)

The Lawson Academy: 40.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

The Lawson Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.3

The Lawson Academy: 14.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.2 years

The Lawson Academy: 7.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$57,115

The Lawson Academy: $57,115

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$55,087

The Lawson Academy: $55,087

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,529

The Lawson Academy: $57,529

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,428

The Lawson Academy: $60,428

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

The Lawson Academy: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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