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Sunflower Elementary

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Sunflower Elementary ranks 233 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Sunflower Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving 452 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lawrence school district, which is ranked 110 out of 264 districts in the state.

Sunflower Elementary consistently outperforms the Lawrence and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school's performance is particularly strong among its Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups, ranking 28th and 3rd, respectively, out of all Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023. Sunflower Elementary also supports its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students well, ranking 93rd and 53rd, respectively, in the state. However, the school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 28.0%, are an area of concern that the school should address.

Compared to nearby schools, Quail Run Elementary also demonstrates strong academic performance, and may provide valuable insights for Sunflower Elementary to learn from. Overall, Sunflower Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Lawrence district, with a consistent track record of academic excellence and a commitment to supporting its diverse student population.

444

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,089

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2521 Inverness Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047

(785) 832-5870

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence Southwest Middle School
High:	Lawrence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2022) to 64th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

233^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lawrence

110^th of 264Lawrence among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	233 of 656	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	224 of 653	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	138 of 660	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	129 of 668	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	212 of 670	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	289 of 667	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	312 of 656	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	302 of 659	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	238 of 656	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	276 of 678	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	282 of 668	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	220 of 660	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	133 of 631	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	54.1	357 of 630	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	286 of 621	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	265 of 614	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	256 of 600	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	201 of 585	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	68 of 214	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	25 of 193	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	182 of 591	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	232 of 591	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	284 of 574	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	28 of 245	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	74 of 235	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	164 of 207	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	254 of 533	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	221 of 546	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	53 of 541	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	67 of 512	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	149 of 494	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	271 of 509	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	394 of 512	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	159 of 605	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	293 of 586	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	263 of 575	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.0	17 of 41	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	60.6	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	110 of 313	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	93 of 306	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	158 of 296	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	119 of 305	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	68 of 214	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	25 of 193	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	176 of 576	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	199 of 579	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	147 of 584	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	124 of 596	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	161 of 587	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	257 of 592	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	178 of 574	69.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)74th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+13 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-5	2521 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66047	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5870	444	33	13.3	43.0%	268 (60.4%)	32 (7.2%)	61 (13.7%)	11 (2.5%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	63.1	233^rd of 656 public elementary schools	64.5%		62	224^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.7%	9	54.3	58.8	60.0	57.5	35.7	47.5	49.2	43.7	59.7	59.7	$11,089	$1,522	$9,567
Quail Run Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5820	421	27	15.4	25.2%	297 (70.5%)	25 (5.9%)	32 (7.6%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.6%)	78.8	114^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.9	78^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.1%	36	60.5	65.1	66.7	63.6	47.0	66.7	66.7	58.6	60.0	60.0	$12,012	$1,188	$10,824
Schwegler Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 Ousdahl Rd	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5860	434	31	13.9	61.5%	189 (43.5%)	32 (7.4%)	120 (27.6%)	10 (2.3%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.2%)	34.6	456^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.5%		41.2	406^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.8%	50	47.0	41.7	46.8	45.2	29.0	28.6	27.4	28.3	44.4	44.4	$12,711	$2,063	$10,648
Langston Hughes Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 George Williams Way	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5890	560	29	19.1	15.4%	420 (75.0%)	9 (1.6%)	31 (5.5%)	36 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (10.2%)	95.1	12^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.3	16^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	79.0	76.7	85.7	79.8	76.5	74.1	72.9	74.5	75.7	75.7	$9,875	$914	$8,961
Sunset Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Schwarz Rd	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5880	398	28	13.9	51.3%	239 (60.1%)	17 (4.3%)	53 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (20.4%)	41.6	397^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.8	364^th of 653 public elementary schools	44.3%	33	54.1	38.7	47.3	46.6	42.6	33.9	34.5	37.1	40.0	40.0	$11,559	$1,369	$10,190
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1045 Hilltop Dr	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5720	393	33	11.8	61.8%	152 (38.7%)	44 (11.2%)	101 (25.7%)	30 (7.6%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.5%)	50.7	329^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.9	362^nd of 653 public elementary schools	44.6%	33	54.8	49.3	48.0	50.5	43.9	31.9	37.7	37.7	55.7	55.7	$12,864	$1,833	$11,030
Cordley Elementary	Public	K-5	204 West 19th Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5640	348	29	11.8	59.8%	183 (52.6%)	16 (4.6%)	75 (21.6%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	56.3	284^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.7%		59	252^nd of 653 public elementary schools	61.4%	32	70.0	48.0	48.5	54.8	54.0	44.0	36.8	44.0	42.0	42.0	$14,901	$2,026	$12,875
Deerfield Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Lawrence Avenue	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5660	433	28	15.2	32.1%	296 (68.4%)	23 (5.3%)	46 (10.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.9%)	64.9	221^st of 656 public elementary schools	66.3%		68.7	175^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.2%	46	57.1	59.7	53.2	56.3	44.0	61.8	50.5	51.4	47.9	47.9	$10,736	$1,009	$9,727
New York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	936 New York Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5780	415	21	19.9	57.3%	213 (51.3%)	28 (6.7%)	74 (17.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (21.9%)	17.6	565^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.9%		47.9	349^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.6%	216	32.1	31.0	36.4	32.9	17.9	31.0	13.6	21.5	30.4	30.4	$12,380	$1,649	$10,731
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	K-5	508 Elm St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5920	240	20	12.1	52.1%	151 (62.9%)	14 (5.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.9%)	36.5	442^nd of 656 public elementary schools	32.6%		17	567^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.2%	125	47.6	36.6	45.2	43.2	30.2	32.5	42.8	35.2	39.0	39.0	$13,184	$1,579	$11,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunflower Elementary

What district is Sunflower Elementary in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Sunflower Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Sunflower Elementary.

Is Sunflower Elementary a good school?

Sunflower Elementary ranks 233^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunflower Elementary?

Students at Sunflower Elementary are 60% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunflower Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence Southwest Middle School
High : Lawrence High

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