THE LAWSON ACADEMY

THE LAWSON ACADEMY is a tight-knit primary school in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by THE LAWSON ACADEMY. The school caters to 235 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so THE LAWSON ACADEMY sits 55% below that benchmark.

THE LAWSON ACADEMY is the operating authority for THE LAWSON ACADEMY, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, THE LAWSON ACADEMY lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, THE LAWSON ACADEMY has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. THE LAWSON ACADEMY is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: ENERGY INSTITUTE H S, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around THE LAWSON ACADEMY.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. THE LAWSON ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 233 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 97% to 72%. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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