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THE LAWSON ACADEMY

Charter Virtual

Alternative School · HOUSTON, TX

THE LAWSON ACADEMY is a charter alternative school school in HOUSTON, Texas, serving grades PK–08 with 235 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
235
Teachers (FTE)
12.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 169 72%
Hispanic/Latino 54 23%
Asian 7 3%
White 4 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 235 107M / 128F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 6-9% 36.4% 175
Reading Proficiency 15-19% 41.3% 175
Science Proficiency <=10% 60

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.44 grade levels
Math
-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
33
14% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 235 100%

Contact & Location

5052 SCOTT ST

HOUSTON, TX 77004

Phone: (713)225-1551

District

THE LAWSON ACADEMY

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,978

District enrollment: 134

NCES ID

480141812485

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD