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Prairie Park Elementary

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Prairie Park Elementary ranks 392 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving 384 students in grades K-5. The school's performance has been inconsistent in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 392 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 535 out of 670 in 2020-2021.

Prairie Park Elementary's student performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the Lawrence district and the state of Kansas averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 50.83% in English Language Arts and 35.22% in Mathematics, compared to 49.27% and 41.81% for Lawrence, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade Mathematics, with only 15.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 46.99% for Lawrence and 42% for Kansas. Additionally, Prairie Park Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 28% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While Prairie Park Elementary's performance lags behind many of its neighboring schools, such as Langston Hughes Elementary and Deerfield Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, the school's performance for its Hispanic students is particularly strong, ranking 25 out of 262 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. To address the school's challenges, the district may want to consider implementing targeted interventions, improving student attendance, and collaborating with higher-performing nearby schools to learn from their best practices.

354

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,763

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2711 Kensington Road
Lawrence, KS 66046

(785) 832-5740

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Prairie Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billy Mills Middle School
High:	Lawrence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Two or more races:

20.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

392^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	42.2	392 of 656	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	517 of 653	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	511 of 660	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	507 of 668	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	535 of 670	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	422 of 667	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	447 of 656	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	332 of 659	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	427 of 656	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	389 of 678	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	349 of 668	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	467 of 660	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.8	466 of 631	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.6	323 of 630	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	413 of 621	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	443 of 614	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.9	439 of 600	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.2	367 of 585	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	122 of 193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	119 of 140	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	436 of 591	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	349 of 591	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	281 of 574	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	25 of 262	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	427 of 533	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	446 of 546	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	427 of 541	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	258 of 512	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	425 of 494	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	343 of 509	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	449 of 512	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	480 of 605	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	382 of 586	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	445 of 575	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	224 of 313	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	192 of 306	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	251 of 305	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	122 of 193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	119 of 140	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	353 of 576	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	495 of 579	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	514 of 584	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	526 of 596	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	449 of 587	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	451 of 592	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	478 of 574	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2021)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

This school literally needs an upgrade all around. Teachers, Playground, PTA activities, Field Trip Ideas. There have been only 2 principals out of 4 principals that did a good job since 2018. Close Quote

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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
Prairie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2711 Kensington Road	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5740	354	26	13.5	51.7%	196 (55.4%)	23 (6.5%)	44 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (20.6%)	42.2	392^nd of 656 public elementary schools	40.2%		24.8	517^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.8%	125	65.6	36.9	47.1	50.8	56.7	15.2	30.0	35.2	35.7	35.7	$12,763	$1,958	$10,804
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Park Elementary

How many students attend Prairie Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Prairie Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Park Elementary?

Students at Prairie Park Elementary are 55% White, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% American Indian.

Is Prairie Park Elementary a good school?

Prairie Park Elementary ranks 392^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie Park Elementary in?

Lawrence

What schools do graduates of Prairie Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billy Mills Middle School
High : Lawrence High

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