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Langston Hughes Elementary

Public Grades K-5

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Langston Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving 544 students in grades K-5. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kansas, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade.

Langston Hughes Elementary significantly outperforms the Lawrence school district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 79.76% in English Language Arts, 74.52% in Math, and 75.7% in Science, compared to the district averages of 49.27%, 41.81%, and 47.89%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly impressive in ELA, where it has consistently ranked in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools. Langston Hughes also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, often ranking in the top 5-10% of Kansas elementary schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lawrence district, such as Cordley Elementary, New York Elementary, and Woodlawn Elementary, Langston Hughes Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency and other key metrics. The school's exceptional performance is achieved while spending less per student than several of its neighboring schools, indicating its ability to effectively utilize its resources.

560

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,875

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 George Williams Way
Lawrence, KS 66049

(785) 832-5890

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Langston Hughes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Lawrence Southwest Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

12^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.1	12 of 656	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	16 of 653	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	34 of 660	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	31 of 668	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	27 of 670	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	32 of 667	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	46 of 656	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	52 of 659	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	37 of 656	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	79.4	95 of 678	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	32 of 668	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	12 of 660	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.1	47 of 631	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	56.1	334 of 630	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	289 of 621	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	368 of 614	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	257 of 600	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	130 of 585	77.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	85.2	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	90.3	37 of 591	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	31 of 591	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	61 of 574	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	12 of 533	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	30 of 546	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	48 of 541	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	94.1	20 of 605	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	26 of 586	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	31 of 575	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	96.0	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	84.4	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	56.3	111 of 296	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	151 of 305	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	16 of 576	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	20 of 579	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	50 of 584	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	34 of 596	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	36 of 587	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	51 of 592	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	55 of 574	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile~ school

Female (2021)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+35 vs state

Science76%+34 vs state

Mathematics75%+36 vs state

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Schools Near Langston Hughes 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Langston Hughes Elementary

What schools do graduates of Langston Hughes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Langston Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence Southwest Middle School

How many students attend Langston Hughes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Langston Hughes Elementary.

Is Langston Hughes Elementary a good school?

Yes! Langston Hughes Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Langston Hughes Elementary in?

Lawrence

What is the racial makeup of Langston Hughes Elementary?

Students at Langston Hughes Elementary are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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