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Cordley Elementary

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Cordley Elementary ranks 284 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Cordley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lawrence, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school consistently performs above the Lawrence and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong performance among 3rd-grade students.

Cordley Elementary's female students and Hispanic students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools for ELA proficiency. However, the school faces challenges in supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, which have struggled to keep up with the district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 28.0% in recent years, are also higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Langston Hughes Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools. Other nearby schools, such as Quail Run, Deerfield, and Sunflower, have more mixed performance, with some strengths and weaknesses compared to Cordley.

348

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,901

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 West 19th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 832-5640

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Cordley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
High:	Lawrence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

284^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	56.3	284 of 656	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	252 of 653	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	356 of 660	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	295 of 668	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	275 of 670	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	250 of 667	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	128 of 656	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	131 of 659	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	108 of 656	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	181 of 678	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	54.8	386 of 668	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	280 of 660	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	278 of 631	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.0	472 of 630	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.3	401 of 621	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	280 of 614	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	234 of 600	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.1	84 of 585	85.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	83.8	7 of 129	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	235 of 591	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	142 of 591	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	52 of 574	90.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	60 of 262	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	49 of 260	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	341 of 533	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	370 of 546	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	413 of 541	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	315 of 512	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	465 of 494	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	358 of 509	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	351 of 512	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	290 of 605	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	312 of 586	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	226 of 575	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	74 of 306	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	181 of 576	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	109 of 579	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	239 of 584	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	184 of 596	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.9	83 of 587	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	130 of 592	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	59 of 574	89.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)95th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)60th percentile~ school

Male (2021)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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Schools Near Cordley Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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 Cordley Elementary

What district is Cordley Elementary in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Cordley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Cordley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cordley Elementary?

Students at Cordley Elementary are 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cordley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cordley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School
High : Lawrence High

Is Cordley Elementary a good school?

Cordley Elementary ranks 284^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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