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Woodlawn Elementary

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Woodlawn Elementary ranks 442 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Woodlawn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lawrence, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 238. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with fluctuating performance and lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

One key issue for Woodlawn Elementary is its consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 28% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This is a concern, as high chronic absenteeism is often linked to lower academic achievement. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The performance gap is especially pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Woodlawn Elementary's per-student spending is higher than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Langston Hughes Elementary, the school's challenges may not be solely due to funding. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 59.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a significant factor in its academic struggles. Addressing these underlying socioeconomic challenges, as well as implementing targeted interventions to improve attendance and academic achievement, will be crucial for Woodlawn Elementary to provide a high-quality education for its students.

240

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,184

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 Elm St
Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 832-5920

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Woodlawn Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Two or more races:

17.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lawrence's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

442^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	36.5	442 of 656	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	567 of 653	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	480 of 660	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	375 of 668	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	472 of 670	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	186 of 667	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	243 of 656	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	331 of 659	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	357 of 656	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	484 of 678	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	74.1	151 of 668	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	229 of 660	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	339 of 631	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.4	108 of 630	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	76 of 621	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	136 of 614	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	264 of 600	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	328 of 585	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	468 of 591	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	193 of 591	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	212 of 574	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	443 of 533	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	460 of 546	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	438 of 541	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	299 of 512	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	373 of 494	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	178 of 509	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	321 of 512	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	380 of 605	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	128 of 586	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	218 of 575	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	178 of 313	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	146 of 306	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	407 of 576	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	549 of 579	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	513 of 584	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	382 of 596	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	431 of 587	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.9	125 of 592	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	253 of 574	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 20, 2015

A Kindergarten teacher sent my son home with another mother without my permission, on the snowiest day of the year, to a mother that has cognitive disabilities. The principal, Friedel, backed up the decision of the teacher, clearly indicating that she had not read the policies and procedures of the district. This principal countered the policies of the district. Rather than sue them, I opted for an apology from the principal and teacher. Only the principal apologized. I consider this school unsafe for my child and sent him to school out of state following this incident. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn Elementary

Is Woodlawn Elementary a good school?

Woodlawn Elementary ranks 442^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Elementary?

Students at Woodlawn Elementary are 63% White, 18% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Woodlawn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodlawn Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Woodlawn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Woodlawn Elementary.

What district is Woodlawn Elementary in?

Lawrence

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