Is Prairie Park Elementary a good school?

Prairie Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie Park Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 380 students attended Prairie Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Park Elementary?

Students at Prairie Park Elementary are 63% White, 17% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% American Indian.

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

Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence KS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Prairie Park Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.9%), two or more races (17.1%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Park Elementary is 13.3. 6 elementary schools in the Lawrence School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Prairie Park Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Park Elementary is $11,322, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Lawrence School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Prairie Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Park Elementary 507^th of 668 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Prairie Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Lawrence:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence 87^th of 273 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prairie Park Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	46.19	367^th	585	37.3%
2007	41.94	439^th	600	26.8%
2008	40.63	443^rd	614	27.9%
2009	48.17	413^th	621	33.5%
2010	57.59	323^rd	630	48.7%
2011	40.80	466^th	631	26.1%
2012	45.83	467^th	660	29.2%
2013	58.43	349^th	668	47.8%
2015	46.57	389^th	678	42.6%
2016	40.06	427^th	656	34.9%
2017	49.34	332^nd	659	49.6%
2018	36.47	447^th	656	31.9%
2019	38.93	422^nd	667	36.7%
2021	25.72	535^th	670	20.1%
2022	28.70	507^th	668	24.1%

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	255	34	5	9	19	n/a	n/a	0	322
1996	255	34	5	9	19	n/a	n/a	0	322
1997	266	40	8	7	23	n/a	n/a	0	344
1998	290	47	8	11	23	n/a	n/a	0	379
1999	325	45	8	14	25	n/a	n/a	0	417
2000	320	48	9	13	26	n/a	n/a	0	416
2001	342	49	6	12	27	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	305	64	10	13	26	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	305	64	10	13	26	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	314	69	12	17	25	n/a	n/a	6	443
2005	307	53	12	12	17	n/a	n/a	10	411
2006	279	57	13	18	14	n/a	n/a	9	390
2007	278	62	10	10	20	n/a	n/a	0	380
2008	291	73	10	16	20	n/a	n/a	3	413
2009	287	67	9	15	23	n/a	n/a	8	409
2010	282	42	2	28	26	0	45	0	425
2011	278	36	4	26	23	4	49	0	420
2012	229	38	5	18	17	2	35	0	344
2013	250	40	4	15	18	2	46	0	375
2014	255	26	4	23	19	1	41	0	369
2015	258	20	5	24	21	0	48	0	376
2016	248	24	4	17	9	0	51	0	353
2017	240	28	5	22	9	0	46	0	350
2018	238	30	6	30	10	0	53	0	367
2019	248	30	6	33	10	0	59	0	386
2020	246	24	7	33	11	0	58	0	379
2021	204	22	4	28	7	0	43	0	308
2022	239	25	2	41	7	1	65	0	380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	322	19.0	16.9	25.2
1996	322	19.0	16.9	25.2
1997	344	21.4	16.1	15.7
1998	379	22.7	16.7	25.1
1999	417	27.0	15.4	25.7
2000	416	30.0	13.9	26.2
2001	436	30.0	14.5	26.4
2002	418	28.0	14.9	32.8
2003	418	28.0	14.9	32.8
2004	443	29.8	14.9	36.6
2005	411	32.0	12.8	31.4
2006	390	33.5	11.6	34.1
2007	380	30.2	12.6	32.9
2008	413	25.7	16.1	39.5
2009	409	27.7	14.8	41.1
2010	425	27.6	15.4	42.8
2011	420	25.9	16.2	44
2012	344	24.4	14.0	50.3
2013	375	n/a	n/a	51.7
2014	369	26.5	13.9	47.4
2015	376	26.0	14.4	45.2
2016	353	26.0	13.5	46.2
2017	350	27.2	12.8	42
2018	367	27.5	13.3	46
2019	386	27.4	14.0	47.9
2020	379	28.7	13.1	43.5
2021	308	69.2	4.4	38.3
2022	380	28.5	13.3	45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	322	19.0	16.9	25.2
1996	322	19.0	16.9	25.2
1997	344	21.4	16.1	15.7
1998	379	22.7	16.7	25.1
1999	417	27.0	15.4	25.7
2000	416	30.0	13.9	26.2
2001	436	30.0	14.5	26.4
2002	418	28.0	14.9	32.8
2003	418	28.0	14.9	32.8
2004	443	29.8	14.9	36.6
2005	411	32.0	12.8	31.4
2006	390	33.5	11.6	34.1
2007	380	30.2	12.6	32.9
2008	413	25.7	16.1	39.5
2009	409	27.7	14.8	41.1
2010	425	27.6	15.4	42.8
2011	420	25.9	16.2	44
2012	344	24.4	14.0	50.3
2013	375	n/a	n/a	51.7
2014	369	26.5	13.9	47.4
2015	376	26.0	14.4	45.2
2016	353	26.0	13.5	46.2
2017	350	27.2	12.8	42
2018	367	27.5	13.3	46
2019	386	27.4	14.0	47.9
2020	379	28.7	13.1	43.5
2021	308	69.2	4.4	38.3
2022	380	28.5	13.3	45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$604 (5.3%)	$10,718 (94.7%)	$11,322

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Park Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 422^nd of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 507^th of 668 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Park Elementary)	48.4	29	19.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	47.9	43.8	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	36.7	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie Park Elementary)	50.8	44.9	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	52.7	53.5	0.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	48.1	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Park Elementary)	32.8	26.8	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	54.3	50	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	41.9	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Park Elementary)	19	22.8	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	40.7	35.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	34.7	1.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Park Elementary)	44.1	27.3	16.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence)	49.4	46.7	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.2	4.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Park Elementary)	20.3	17.6	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence)	38.8	35.8	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	29.9	2%
5th Grade Science (Prairie Park Elementary)	39	29.6	9.4%
5th Grade Science (Lawrence)	49	46.2	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.7	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	308	20.2%
African American	30	22	26.7%
American Indian	10	7	30%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	33	28	15.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	248	204	17.7%
Two or More Races	59	43	27.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.9%	38.3%	9.6%

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