The Lawson AcademyCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in The Lawson Academy
- Houston, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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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Principal
- Marthea Raney
- mraney@theLawsonAcademy.org
- (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%
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%
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%
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)
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