The Lawson Academy
Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 235 students
Thompson El
6121 Tierwester, Houston, TX 77021
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
363
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Houston ISD
Harris County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Thompson El
Thompson El is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Houston ISD. The school is located in a large city in Harris County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 363 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 363 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- Houston ISD
- County
- Harris County
- NCES school ID
- 482364002590
Schools near Thompson El
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Foster El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 334 students
Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy
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St. Mary of the Purification Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 90 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.