Herman Lawson Early Childhood School
- Elementary school in McKinney ISD
- Mckinney, TX
- Early education - Pre-kindergarten
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
McKinney ISD: N/A
Total students
504
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
McKinney ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McKinney ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Herman Lawson Early Childhood School is an elementary school in Mckinney, TX, in the McKinney ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 504 students. 55.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 50.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,307, which is $2,833 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Susie Towber
- stowber@mckinneyisd.net
- (469) 302-2400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Herman Lawson Early Childhood School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
504
African American
115 (22.8%)
McKinney ISD: 16%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (1.2%)
McKinney ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
70 (13.9%)
McKinney ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
212 (42.1%)
McKinney ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McKinney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
78 (15.5%)
McKinney ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
23 (4.6%)
McKinney ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
55.6 %
McKinney ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.9 %
McKinney ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
50.4 %
McKinney ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
50.4 %
McKinney ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
McKinney ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
31.9 %
McKinney ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
McKinney ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
McKinney ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
McKinney ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
McKinney ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
McKinney ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
McKinney ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
McKinney ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
McKinney ISD: 12%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
N/A
McKinney ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McKinney ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
McKinney ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
McKinney ISD: 18.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
28
African American
1 (3.6%)
McKinney ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McKinney ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.6%)
McKinney ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10 (35.7%)
McKinney ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McKinney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
14 (50%)
McKinney ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (7.1%)
McKinney ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
McKinney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
21 (75%)
McKinney ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7 (25%)
McKinney ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McKinney ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
18
McKinney ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
McKinney ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,307
McKinney ISD: $65,946
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
McKinney ISD: $61,299
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,488
McKinney ISD: $62,374
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,425
McKinney ISD: $63,698
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,730
McKinney ISD: $67,316
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,379
McKinney ISD: $71,419
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
McKinney ISD: $76,025
Statewide: $74,014