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School Comparison

The Varnett School Southwest
vs.
LAWSON MIDDLE

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

The Varnett School Southwest
LAWSON MIDDLE
  • LAWSON MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than The Varnett School Southwest (1069:1 vs. 259:1).
  • LAWSON MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than The Varnett School Southwest (460 vs. 101).
  • LAWSON MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than The Varnett School Southwest (152 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

LAWSON MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than The Varnett School Southwest (460 vs. 101).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

LAWSON MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than The Varnett School Southwest (152 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

LAWSON MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than The Varnett School Southwest (1069:1 vs. 259:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at LAWSON MIDDLE

1 metric was reported by LAWSON MIDDLE. Comparable data for The Varnett School Southwest is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
124

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
The Varnett School Southwest
$15,866.36
LAWSON MIDDLE
$13,072.16
Local revenue share
The Varnett School Southwest
2.1%
LAWSON MIDDLE
66.8%
State revenue share
The Varnett School Southwest
64.8%
LAWSON MIDDLE
7%
Federal revenue share
The Varnett School Southwest
33.2%
LAWSON MIDDLE
26.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
The Varnett School Southwest
19.4%
LAWSON MIDDLE
25.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Harris County
$73,104
Harris County
$73,104
Poverty rate
Harris County
15.9%
Harris County
15.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Harris County
33.8%
Harris County
33.8%
Unemployment rate
Harris County
4.4%
Harris County
4.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.