E A Lawhon Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Pearland ISD
  • Pearland, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pearland ISD: A

Total students

794

Avg. teacher experience

10.7 years

Pearland ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pearland ISD: 99%

Statewide: 90%

E A Lawhon Elementary School is an elementary school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 794 students. 64.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 48.7% 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 $63,319, which is $4,432 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pearlandisd.org/lawhon

Address

5810 Brookside Rd
Pearland, TX 77581

Office phone number

(281) 412-1445

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in E A Lawhon 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

794

African American

81 (10.2%)

Pearland ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Pearland ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

52 (6.5%)

Pearland ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

506 (63.7%)

Pearland ISD: 37.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pearland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

124 (15.6%)

Pearland ISD: 32.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

30 (3.8%)

Pearland ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.2%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

6.5%

Hispanic

63.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.6%

Two or more races

3.8%

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

64.1 %

Pearland ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

58.6 %

Pearland ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

40.6 %

Pearland ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

58.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

40.6%

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

48.7 %

Pearland ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.3 %

Pearland ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.8 %

Pearland ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

48.7%

Gifted and talented

3.3%

Special education

7.8%

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)

A

Pearland ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Pearland ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Pearland ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Pearland ISD: A

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

8.3 %

Pearland ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6.6 %

Pearland ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Pearland ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

2.4 %

Pearland ISD: 1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.9 %

Pearland ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pearland ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.6 %

Pearland ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

9.5 %

Pearland ISD: 4.5%

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

57.2

African American

4 (6.9%)

Pearland ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pearland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pearland ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

26.6 (46.5%)

Pearland ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pearland ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.7 (44.8%)

Pearland ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.7%)

Pearland ISD: 1.7%

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%)

Pearland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

45.4 (79.4%)

Pearland ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.8 (18.9%)

Pearland ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.7%)

Pearland ISD: 1.3%

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

13.9

Pearland ISD: 16.1

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

10.7 years

Pearland ISD: 11.8 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

$63,319

Pearland ISD: $63,849

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$59,754

Pearland ISD: $56,759

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,549

Pearland ISD: $61,117

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,195

Pearland ISD: $62,667

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,849

Pearland ISD: $64,915

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,794

Pearland ISD: $68,294

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Pearland ISD: $72,535

Statewide: $71,111

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