The Lawson Academy
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
The Lawson Academy runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 235 students. By enrollment it is the 1008th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 235 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 12.2 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801418 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in The Lawson Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lawson Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 235 | 19.3 | 97.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of The Lawson Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Lawson Academy in context
Size
The Lawson Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, The Lawson Academy, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists The Lawson Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 6, with 51 students. Grade 8 has 31 students and kindergarten has 9, 244% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. The Lawson Academy enrolls 112 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in The Lawson Academy at 71.9%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 23%.
97.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 19.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. The Lawson Academy reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
The Lawson Academy is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School, 1.2 miles away with 558 students. 55 districts are within 25 miles, and 51 of them enroll more students than The Lawson Academy. Harris County has 62 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 10.8 | 22 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 118 |
| Other student support staff | 0.5 | 470 |
| School administrators | 1.6 | 147 |
| District administrators | 1 | 235 |
| All staff | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 71.9% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Asian | 3% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 112 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 51 |
| Grade 7 | 32 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | 1 mi | 558 | 15.6 | – |
| Yellowstone College Preparatory | 2 mi | 321 | 14.6 | – |
| A+ Unlimited Potential | 2 mi | 203 | 22.4 | – |
| Elevate Collegiate Charter School | 2 mi | 192 | 21.3 | – |
| Houston ISD | 3 mi | 176,727 | 16.1 | – |
| YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 3 mi | 19,573 | 16.1 | – |
| The Varnett Public School | 4 mi | 1,159 | 17 | – |
| Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 4 mi | 2,157 | 21.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harris County
- Houston ISD (176,727 students)
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (117,927 students)
- Katy ISD (96,111 students)
- Aldine ISD (56,419 students)
- Klein ISD (52,437 students)
- Humble ISD (48,502 students)
- Pasadena ISD (46,491 students)
- Clear Creek ISD (39,684 students)
- Alief ISD (38,610 students)
- Spring ISD (33,590 students)
- KIPP Texas Public Schools (32,771 students)
- Spring Branch ISD (32,668 students)
- Goose Creek CISD (24,032 students)
- Tomball ISD (22,913 students)
- Galena Park ISD (20,862 students)
- YES Prep Public Schools Inc (19,573 students)
- Deer Park ISD (12,165 students)
- Sheldon ISD (10,946 students)
- Waller ISD (9,905 students)
- Channelview ISD (9,335 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (7,571 students)
- La Porte ISD (7,099 students)
- Crosby ISD (7,046 students)
- School of Science and Technology (5,602 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston South (3,663 students)
- Huffman ISD (3,646 students)
- Houston Gateway Academy Inc (2,157 students)
- Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (1,991 students)
- Southwest Public Schools (1,866 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5052 Scott St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713)741-3600
Website: thelawsonacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.