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What do students at LAWSON MIDDLE actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
1,069
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002442
Lawson Middle School
14000 STANCLIFF ST, HOUSTON, TX 77045 · (713) 434-5600 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,069 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
991 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 360 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 328 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 381 | 36% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lawson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,049 of 1,635 | #133 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #680 of 1,670 | #89 of 219 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,000 of 1,670 | #125 of 219 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #505 of 1,570 | #75 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,069 | #214 of 1,749 | #62 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #777 of 1,542 | #106 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #932 of 1,543 | #122 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #175 of 1,648 | #48 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #840 of 942 | #133 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,069
-314 (-23%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,293
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,069 | 73 | 14.6:1 | 93% (991) |
| 2023-24 | 1,132 | 102.9 | 11.0:1 | 95% (1,081) |
| 2022-23 | 1,274 | 76 | 16.8:1 | 96% (1,218) |
| 2020-21 | 1,383 | 75 | 18.4:1 | 96% (1,326) |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 61.8 | 17.9:1 | 79% (871) |
| 2015-16 | 1,125 | 67 | 16.8:1 | 74% (829) |
| 2010-11 | 1,301 | 87 | 14.9:1 | 51% (664) |
| 2000-01 | 1,507 | 61 | 24.7:1 | 75% (1,136) |
| 1990-91 | 1,293 | 66 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawson Middle School.
About Lawson Middle School
Lawson Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school serving families in HOUSTON, Texas. The school counts 1,069 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 66% larger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
The district, HOUSTON ISD, operates 273 schools serving 176,727 students.
A majority of students at Lawson Middle School, 61%, are Hispanic. Next come 38% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Lawson Middle School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 73 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Lawson Middle School was 14.6:1. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 93%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lawson Middle School, the prediction is 34.1% and the result is 37.6%.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The closest public school to Lawson Middle School is Grissom Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Lawson Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Lawson Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Lawson Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,383 to 1,069. Students per teacher fell from 18.4 in 2020-21 to 14.6 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lawson Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Grissom Elementary School0.2 mi · 424
- Montgomery Elementary School1.0 mi · 373
- R D S P D1.1 mi · 46
- Reagan K-8 Educational Center1.1 mi · 682
- Madison High School1.1 mi · 1,588
- Windsor Village Elementary School1.1 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Lawson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lawson Middle School?
Lawson Middle School enrolls approximately 1,069 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lawson Middle School serve?
Lawson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lawson Middle School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Lawson Middle School.
How diverse is Lawson Middle School?
Lawson Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 61% Hispanic, 38% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Lawson Middle School?
Lawson Middle School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.