The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on E a Lawhon El
E A Lawhon Elementary is a regular public school in Pearland ISD serving pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. The school sits in a suburban Houston community experiencing substantial residential and commercial growth, with a student body reflecting the demographic makeup of the broader area: the enrollment is roughly two-thirds Hispanic, with African American, white, and Asian students each representing smaller shares. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic diversity in the school's population.
On state assessments, the school's results are mixed. In English Language Arts, about two-thirds of fourth-grade students tested at proficient level or above, which is a straightforward indicator of reading and writing competency at grade level. Third-grade ELA results, available only for Spanish-language assessment, showed about half of tested students meeting proficiency. In math, fourth-grade results showed no students reaching proficiency, with an average scale score below target. Third-grade math data came only from the Spanish-language STAAR and is too limited in sample size to interpret reliably. The small sample sizes in some categories, particularly the Spanish-language tests, suggest this school may serve a smaller cohort of students being assessed in Spanish. A parent may want to ask the school directly about how it supports Spanish-language learners and English learners more broadly, as well as what math instruction looks like across grade levels.
Across all tested subjects and grade levels, about four in five students approached proficiency (a lower threshold), though only about one in four reached the "masters" level, the highest performance band. This pattern suggests the school is helping many students move toward grade-level work but faces a challenge in pushing students to advanced mastery.
When compared against the other districts in Brazoria County, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint, indicating lower performance than the county median. No graduation rate applies, as the school serves only elementary grades. No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline is available in the records provided.
The housing market around Pearland reflects rapid growth. Median home values in the area are in the mid-to-upper range regionally, and monthly rents have held relatively steady. The city itself has grown from modest size to one of the Houston region's largest suburbs over recent decades, with substantial commercial and residential development concentrated along major corridors and in master-planned communities. Employment is anchored in healthcare, energy, and manufacturing, with proximity to the Texas Medical Center shaping local economic life. This is a community where family incomes vary widely, reflected both in the school's free-and-reduced-lunch figures and in the range of housing options now being developed, from build-to-rent communities to Old Townsite bungalows to luxury apartments.
The school feeds into a district currently managing significant transitions. Pearland ISD recently passed a voter-approved tax rate increase with a rate above the state maximum, generating additional revenue to address budget constraints and fund staff compensation and infrastructure. The district also passed a bond package focused on facility repairs and technology upgrades. Over 2024 the district conducted a comprehensive curriculum audit that is now driving instructional changes across the system. For a family evaluating this school, these district-level moves signal both financial stress that district leaders are working to address and an active effort to review and reshape instructional practice, which may affect how teaching approaches evolve over the next few years.
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