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Lawrence West Middle School

Q: Is Lawrence West Middle School a good school?

Lawrence West Middle School ranks 115 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Lawrence West Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lawrence, Kansas, with 686 students. The school is part of the Lawrence school district, which is ranked 110 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a decline in academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science generally lower than the district and state averages, it has some bright spots. The school performs well for its gifted and talented students, ranking 1st out of 31 Kansas middle schools in the 2017-2018 school year for this subgroup. It also performs relatively well for its special education students, ranking 33rd out of 177 Kansas middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lawrence Southwest Middle School and Eudora Middle School, Lawrence West Middle School generally performs worse academically. However, the school's strong performance for certain student subgroups suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from its best practices and strategies to improve student outcomes across the board.

648

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,110

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Harvard Road
Lawrence, KS 66049

(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 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kansas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

115^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2021)69th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2021)61st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)57th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

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

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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 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%)	61.4	115^th of 363 public middle schools	68.3%		49.6	154^th of 362 public middle schools	57.5%	39		45.2	46.3	50.2	47.3		38.6	31.6	44.6	38.2		58.6	58.6	$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%)	24.8	296^th of 363 public middle schools	18.5%		36.8	227^th of 362 public middle schools	37.3%	69		34.2	25.2	33.7	31.0		25.3	17.7	30.3	24.1		29.3	29.3	$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%)	80.5	48^th of 363 public middle schools	86.8%		81.5	40^th of 362 public middle schools	89.0%	8		57.3	51.4	58.2	55.6		47.4	49.3	64.8	53.5		56.0	56.0	$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%)	25.8	290^th of 363 public middle schools	20.1%		31	264^th of 362 public middle schools	27.1%	26		26.5	38.1	30.7	31.6		24.4	27.2	24.6	25.4		27.6	27.6	$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%)	67.4	90^th of 363 public middle schools	75.2%		65.5	85^th of 362 public middle schools	76.5%	5		53.4	48.0	43.8	48.4		50.8	43.6	44.6	46.3		45.9	45.9	$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%)	47.5	180^th of 363 public middle schools	50.4%		32.9	248^th of 362 public middle schools	31.5%	68	42.2	45.3	47.4	34.5	42.4	26.6	43.4	41.4	23.6	33.5	43.7	32.7	38.7	$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%)	63.3	105^th of 363 public middle schools	71.1%		68.3	78^th of 362 public middle schools	78.5%	27		52.9	45.2	46.5	48.2		38.2	45.2	43.4	42.3		45.5	45.5	$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%)	41.1	208^th of 363 public middle schools	42.7%		48.2	161^st of 362 public middle schools	55.5%	47		44.5	47.0	28.9	40.1		38.1	37.0	16.1	30.5		34.3	34.3	$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%)	94	12^th of 363 public middle schools	96.7%		94.6	10^th of 362 public middle schools	97.2%	2		61.0	70.1	66.9	66.2		70.3	61.2	64.5	65.1		68.8	68.8	$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%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34			48.0	43.2	45.8			45.2	37.0	41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence West Middle School

Is Lawrence West Middle School a good school?

Lawrence West Middle School ranks 115^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lawrence West Middle School?

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

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 district is Lawrence West Middle School in?

Lawrence

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

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