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Schwegler Elementary

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Schwegler Elementary ranks 456 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Schwegler Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving 407 students in grades K-5. While the school is part of the Lawrence school district, which is ranked 110 out of 264 districts in Kansas, Schwegler's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages.

Schwegler Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.2%) and Mathematics (28.34%) for the 2024-2025 school year were significantly lower than the Lawrence district (49.27% and 41.81%) and Kansas state (44.47% and 38.73%) averages. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with proficiency rates ranging from the low to mid-30s in recent years. Additionally, Schwegler has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 28% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Schwegler Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Langston Hughes Elementary, Quail Run Elementary, and Deerfield Elementary, which consistently outperform Schwegler across all grades and subjects. These higher-performing schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a more favorable student-teacher ratio compared to Schwegler.

434

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,711

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Ousdahl Rd
Lawrence, KS 66046

(785) 832-5860

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Schwegler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Billy Mills Middle School
High:	Lawrence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

456^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	34.6	456 of 656	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	406 of 653	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	227 of 660	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	491 of 668	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	462 of 670	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	329 of 667	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	357 of 656	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	391 of 659	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	395 of 656	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	392 of 678	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.4	258 of 668	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	296 of 660	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	338 of 631	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.8	539 of 630	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	532 of 621	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.6	416 of 614	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	284 of 600	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	266 of 585	54.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	91 of 129	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	71 of 124	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	359 of 591	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	247 of 591	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	344 of 574	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	155 of 262	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	148 of 260	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.9	34 of 245	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	99 of 254	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	169 of 235	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	457 of 533	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	386 of 546	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	245 of 541	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	422 of 512	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	416 of 494	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	207 of 509	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	374 of 512	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	484 of 605	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	327 of 586	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	266 of 575	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	236 of 313	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	229 of 306	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	145 of 576	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	151 of 579	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	83 of 584	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	267 of 596	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	393 of 587	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	206 of 592	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	198 of 574	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science44%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Schwegler 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Schwegler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Schwegler Elementary?

Students at Schwegler Elementary are 44% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Schwegler Elementary a good school?

Schwegler Elementary ranks 456^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Schwegler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schwegler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Billy Mills Middle School
High : Lawrence High

What district is Schwegler Elementary in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Schwegler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Schwegler Elementary.

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