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Sunset Hill Elementary

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Sunset Hill Elementary ranks 397 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving 398 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.

Sunset Hill Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.62% in English Language Arts and 37.07% in Mathematics, compared to 49.27% and 41.81% for the district, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 137 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 397 out of 656 in 2024-2025. Sunset Hill also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 28.0% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Langston Hughes Elementary and Quail Run Elementary, Sunset Hill's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings at those schools. The school's relatively lower spending per student compared to some nearby schools could be a contributing factor, as adequate funding is important for providing resources and support for students. Additionally, the disparities in performance among different student subgroups suggest that Sunset Hill may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of underperforming groups.

398

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,559

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Schwarz Rd
Lawrence, KS 66049

(785) 832-5880

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Sunset Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence West Middle School
High:	Lawrence Free State High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Two or more races:

20.4%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

397^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	41.6	397 of 656	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	364 of 653	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	332 of 660	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	290 of 668	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	331 of 670	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	237 of 667	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	204 of 656	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	210 of 659	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.6	137 of 656	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	131 of 678	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	59.5	334 of 668	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.6	459 of 660	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.3	265 of 631	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	274 of 630	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	185 of 621	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	57.9	312 of 614	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.4	192 of 600	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	170 of 585	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	108 of 214	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	120 of 193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	40 of 140	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.3	296 of 591	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	182 of 591	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	136 of 574	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	357 of 533	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	297 of 546	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	260 of 541	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	169 of 512	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	237 of 494	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	337 of 509	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	114 of 512	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	287 of 605	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	222 of 586	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	232 of 575	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	24 of 41	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	150 of 313	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	96 of 296	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	108 of 214	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	120 of 193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	40 of 140	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	262 of 576	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	263 of 579	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	268 of 584	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	301 of 596	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	269 of 587	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	147 of 592	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	158 of 574	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)55th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Amazing school! Terrific teachers and staff who go above & beyond for the students! Great community and parent involvement! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Hill Elementary

What district is Sunset Hill Elementary in?

Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Hill Elementary?

Students at Sunset Hill Elementary are 60% White, 20% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence West Middle School
High : Lawrence Free State High

How many students attend Sunset Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Sunset Hill Elementary.

Is Sunset Hill Elementary a good school?

Sunset Hill Elementary ranks 397^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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