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Lawrence West Middle School

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Lawrence West Middle School ranks 140 th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Lawrence West Middle School serves grades 6–8 in Lawrence, Kansas, and enrolls 648 students. In 2025–26, 46% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 39% in math, and 47% in science. The clearest takeaway is that science is West’s strongest subject, while math—especially in eighth grade—is its most important academic concern.

Compared with nearby schools, West ranks fourth of 11 in science but sixth in both ELA and math. Its science proficiency was 47%, above the nearby-school average of 43%, the Lawrence district’s 43%, and the state’s 38%. Math was weaker: West’s 39% was below the nearby average of 42%, the district’s 45%, and the state’s 41%. ELA was 46%, about level with the state and nearby average, but below the district’s 51%. Eighth grade stands out: ELA proficiency was 39%, below the state’s 42%, and math was 32%, below the state’s 40% and district’s 41%. By contrast, seventh-grade ELA and sixth-grade math were above state rates, and eighth-grade science was also above the state.

Results have improved since 2022–23: proficiency rose 11 percentage points in ELA, 16 in math, and 28 in science. Still, science fell 11 points from its 2024–25 peak, and ELA’s latest result is close to the state rate. SchoolDigger gives West an overall percentile of 62 and 3 stars; its percentile has declined from 89 in 2015–16 and 68 in 2024–25. West has 14.5 students per teacher, the fourth-highest ratio among the 11 nearby schools, and a 37% free/reduced-lunch rate, compared with a nearby-school average of 40%. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup percentile for low socioeconomic status students is 25, down from 56 the year before; for Hispanic students, it is 31, down from 70. These are relative measures of how well schools serve groups, and they can change substantially from year to year.

648

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,110

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2700 Harvard Road
Lawrence, KS 66049-2629

(785) 832-5500

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Lawrence West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence Free State High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2026) from a 56th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

140^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Lawrence

115^th of 268Lawrence 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
2026	55.5	140 of 368	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	115 of 363	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	154 of 362	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	161 of 362	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	145 of 368	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	126 of 367	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	87 of 368	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	50 of 350	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	72 of 358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	39 of 343	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	80 of 368	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	116 of 355	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	168 of 342	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.3	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.7	158 of 316	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.0	236 of 307	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.0	216 of 296	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.1	209 of 286	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.3	199 of 277	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	61 of 73	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	40 of 73	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	35 of 72	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	35 of 69	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	69 of 160	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	59 of 157	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	105 of 304	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	97 of 313	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	62 of 294	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	38 of 275	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	92 of 134	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	47 of 144	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	63 of 140	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	66 of 135	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	221 of 295	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	125 of 285	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	153 of 296	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	120 of 300	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	143 of 270	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	213 of 275	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	158 of 270	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	60 of 255	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	134 of 317	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	119 of 308	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	98 of 301	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	55 of 280	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	37 of 88	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	31 of 83	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	39 of 79	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	41 of 70	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	76 of 171	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	33 of 177	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	36 of 164	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	61 of 178	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	69 of 160	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	59 of 157	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	81 of 343	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	90 of 349	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	141 of 347	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	83 of 344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	39 of 333	88.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)57th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science47%+9 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence West Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Harvard Road	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5500	648	44	14.5	36.7%	426 (65.7%)	42 (6.5%)	73 (11.3%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.3%)	55.5	140^th of 368 public middle schools	62.0%		61.4	115^th of 363 public middle schools	68.3%	25		46.4	53.6	38.9	46.2		44.8	40.0	32.3	38.9		47.3	47.3	$11,110	$808	$10,302
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School	Public	6-8	1400 Massachusetts St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5400	386	28	13.9	58.8%	226 (58.5%)	30 (7.8%)	56 (14.5%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.8%)	25.5	294^th of 368 public middle schools	20.1%		24.8	296^th of 363 public middle schools	18.5%	2		37.8	36.9	30.9	35.5		34.1	26.1	20.5	27.1		20.2	20.2	$13,197	$942	$12,255
Lawrence Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	2511 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66047	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5550	641	41	15.5	24.8%	440 (68.6%)	28 (4.4%)	59 (9.2%)	29 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.0%)	81.3	45^th of 368 public middle schools	87.8%		80.5	48^th of 363 public middle schools	86.8%	3		62.6	57.0	50.9	56.5		58.6	50.9	65.4	58.2		52.1	52.1	$12,047	$781	$11,266
Billy Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	2734 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5450	494	34	14.6	57.9%	272 (55.1%)	29 (5.9%)	85 (17.2%)	10 (2.0%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.4%)	36.5	244^th of 368 public middle schools	33.7%		25.8	290^th of 363 public middle schools	20.1%	46		34.3	37.8	40.6	37.5		25.0	28.1	34.6	29.1		41.3	41.3	$14,661	$880	$13,782
Eudora Middle School	Public	6-8	2635 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4960	370	24	15.2	36.8%	314 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	73.9	62^nd of 368 public middle schools	83.2%		67.4	90^th of 363 public middle schools	75.2%	28		45.8	60.6	50.7	52.5		51.7	51.2	57.6	53.6		49.2	49.2	$15,625	$2,730	$12,896
Perry-Lecompton Middle	Public	5-8	408 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 597-5159	234	17	13.8	39.7%	197 (84.2%)	7 (3.0%)	16 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	33	259^th of 368 public middle schools	29.6%		47.5	180^th of 363 public middle schools	50.4%	79	60.4	34.9	38.5	44.3	44.1	43.4	34.9	23.1	23.7	31.3	52.8	32.8	42.1	$12,238	$2,559	$9,678
Baldwin Junior High School	Public	6-8	400 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2448	309	22	14.2	33.0%	269 (87.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.9%)	72.3	68^th of 368 public middle schools	81.5%		63.3	105^th of 363 public middle schools	71.1%	37		55.9	45.5	59.2	53.5		54.8	42.4	58.2	51.7		46.6	46.6	$8,918	$1,125	$7,793
Tonganoxie Middle School	Public	6-8	824 Washington Street	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1470	433	32	13.3	33.3%	352 (81.3%)	7 (1.6%)	52 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	48.9	175^th of 368 public middle schools	52.4%		41.1	208^th of 363 public middle schools	42.7%	33		43.8	49.0	45.7	46.3		34.3	40.8	29.3	35.0		38.6	38.6	$10,194	$1,848	$8,346
Lexington Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	8800 Penner Avenue	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6260	393	31	12.4	31.6%	294 (74.8%)	3 (0.8%)	80 (20.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	91.4	17^th of 368 public middle schools	95.4%		94	12^th of 363 public middle schools	96.7%	5		59.2	63.0	74.5	66.0		75.0	54.6	64.6	64.7		70.8	70.8	$14,306	$1,061	$13,245
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.6	112^th of 368 public middle schools	69.6%		62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%	1			45.6	47.9	46.8			43.9	44.5	44.2		44.4	44.4	$14,072	$776	$13,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence West Middle School

How many students attend Lawrence West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Lawrence West Middle School.

What district is Lawrence West Middle School in?

Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence West Middle School?

Students at Lawrence West Middle School are 66% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Lawrence West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence West Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence Free State High

Is Lawrence West Middle School a good school?

Lawrence West Middle School ranks 140^th of 368 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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