The Lawson Academy

The Lawson Academy is a middle school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 134 students. Operated by The Lawson Academy, the campus sits about 6.2 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 12 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

The Lawson Academy operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: Bellaire News reports on The Lawson Academy's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about The Lawson Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "The Lawson Academy". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.