Law Elementary School
- Elementary school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Total students
566
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 90%
Law Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 566 students. 59% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,329, which is $558 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
12401 S Coast DrHouston, TX 77047-2736
Office phone number
Principals
- Jeanine Wilson
- Jeanine.Wilson@houstonisd.org
- (713) 732-3630
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Law Elementary School 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
566
African American
380 (67.1%)
Houston ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1.1%)
Houston ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
163 (28.8%)
Houston ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12 (2.1%)
Houston ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (0.7%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
59 %
Houston ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
97.5 %
Houston ISD: 79.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
17.7 %
Houston ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
26.5 %
Houston ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.1 %
Houston ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.8 %
Houston ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Houston ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Houston ISD: 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
39.6 %
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
47.5 %
Houston ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Houston ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Houston ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.6 %
Houston ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Houston ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.3 %
Houston ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Houston ISD: 12.1%
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
27
African American
15.9 (59%)
Houston ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10.1 (37.3%)
Houston ISD: 31.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1 (3.7%)
Houston ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.6%
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%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.1 (74.3%)
Houston ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.9 (25.7%)
Houston ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.5%
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
21
Houston ISD: 18.2
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
9.5 years
Houston ISD: 11.3 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
$58,329
Houston ISD: $59,161
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$56,869
Houston ISD: $50,771
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,751
Houston ISD: $54,286
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,366
Houston ISD: $57,353
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,852
Houston ISD: $60,989
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Houston ISD: $68,443
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$81,796
Houston ISD: $77,981
Statewide: $71,111