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THE LAWSON ACADEMY

HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: MS CHERYL LAWSON

TEA Rating

D · 68

Enrollment

317

Avg Salary

$62,453

Open Jobs

0

2024–2025 TEA district staff

Salary by Experience

Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.

Teachers

ExperienceTeachersAvg salary
Beginning1$42,870
1–5 years3$53,820
6–10 years2$56,874
11–20 years4$64,458
21–30 years1$50,000
Over 30 years0

Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
Principal1$105,000
Superintendent1$94,610

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.

Participation status

Applied

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.

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TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

19.3 : 1

Teacher turnover

33.3%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

100%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
665%26%9%
760%36%12%
867%52%29%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
670%43%17%
792%56%24%
881%48%19%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
871%24%5%

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Campuses

Schools (1)

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