Lawn Elementary in Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District retained an A rating in the Texas Education Agency's 2026 school accountability results, earning a score of 91 out of 100.

The school received an A with a score of 93 in 2025, according to Texas accountability data. Its score declined by two points, but its overall letter grade remained unchanged.

The Texas Education Agency released its 2026 accountability ratings Aug. 14. The system evaluates public schools using student achievement, school progress and performance across student groups.

Lawn Elementary received an A in student achievement, with a score of 92. It earned a B in school progress with a score of 88 and an A in closing achievement gaps with a score of 90.

According to the Texas Tribune's school profile, 83% of Lawn Elementary students met grade level on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading tests.

In math, 61% met grade level. Across all tested subjects, the rate was 72%.

School also earns U.S. News recognition

Lawn Elementary also ranked No. 365 among 4,782 Texas elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News Best Elementary Schools rankings, released Oct. 20.

The school earned an overall score of 92.37 out of 100 and ranked first among Jim Ned CISD elementary schools.

Lawn placed No. 32 statewide in reading proficiency, with 92% of students scoring at or above the proficient level.

That exceeded the district's 78% reading proficiency rate and the statewide rate of 51%.

In math, 60% of Lawn students scored at or above proficiency, compared with 63% districtwide and 44% statewide.

U.S. News rated the school's reading performance "well above expectations" and its math performance as meeting expectations.

The U.S. News rankings use state assessment results from the 2023-24 school year. Those results are from an earlier period than the state's 2026 accountability ratings and should not be treated as a direct comparison with the newer STAAR figures.

About Lawn Elementary

The school, located at 318 Avenue E in Lawn, serves students from prekindergarten through third grade.

Its U.S. News profile lists 296 students and 21 full-time teachers, with a student-teacher ratio of 14-to-1.

The campus is one of five schools in Jim Ned CISD, which serves 1,639 students, according to U.S. News.