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Langston Hughes Elementary

Public Grades K-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Langston Hughes Elementary serves 560 students in grades K–5 in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2025–26, students reached 79% proficiency in English language arts (ELA), 80% in math and 81% in science—the highest results among the nearby schools with reported scores in every subject. Its strongest distinction is that it leads local schools, the state and the Lawrence district across all three subjects.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to other schools, while ELA is its weakest of the three by those comparisons—but it still leads by a wide margin. Its science proficiency is 43 percentage points above the state and 38 above the district; ELA is 33 points above the state and 28 above the district. Compared with the next-best nearby result, Quail Run Elementary, Langston is ahead by 11 points in ELA and 18 in math. Its science result is 29 points above Deerfield Elementary, the next-highest nearby school with a reported science score. Results are also strong across grades, though 3rd-grade ELA and 4th-grade math are relative dips within the school.

Scores have climbed overall since 2022–23: ELA rose 10 points, math 7 and science 32. Science improved each reported year, while ELA slipped slightly from its 2024–25 result. SchoolDigger ranks Langston 9th of 657 Kansas elementary schools, at the 99th percentile with 5 stars; its ranking history shows 5 stars in every reported year. One notable subgroup result is Special Education Students: SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves this group rose from the 62nd percentile in 2022–23 to the 95th in 2025–26. The school’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio, 19.1, is higher than at nearby schools except New York Elementary (19.9). Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 15%, the lowest reported nearby, and its 2025–26 chronic absenteeism rate was 6%, also the lowest locally; these are useful context, not explanations for the results.

560

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,147

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1101 George Williams Way
Lawrence, KS 66049-5809

(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 — 94th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

9^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary 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	95.7	9 of 657	98.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.1	11 of 585	98.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.5	27 of 546	95.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.7	6 of 594	99.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	88.8	15 of 318	95.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.0	11 of 576	98.1%	★★★★★
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)

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2022)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+43 vs state

Mathematics80%+39 vs state

English Language Arts79%+33 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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%)	95.7	9^th of 657 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.1	12^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.2%	3	74.6	80.8	82.0	78.9	82.3	75.6	79.6	79.6	81.4	81.4	$10,147	$821	$9,326
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%)	80.5	93^rd of 657 public elementary schools	85.8%		78.8	114^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.6%	21	68.7	65.5	71.0	68.2	59.4	60.5	66.7	62.1	50.7	50.7	$12,666	$831	$11,835
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	62.8	225^th of 657 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.1	233^rd of 656 public elementary schools	64.5%	8	55.6	67.5	54.4	59.4	52.4	50.6	43.0	48.4	48.1	48.1	$12,432	$1,230	$11,202
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	403^rd of 657 public elementary schools	38.7%		41.6	397^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.5%	6	53.7	50.0	40.9	48.3	43.3	42.6	31.8	39.3	36.4	36.4	$12,739	$1,349	$11,389
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%)	69.2	184^th of 657 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.9	221^st of 656 public elementary schools	66.3%	37	51.9	61.4	63.5	59.0	53.9	54.8	57.3	55.3	52.0	52.0	$12,758	$952	$11,806
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%)	29.2	500^th of 657 public elementary schools	23.9%		50.7	329^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.8%	171	45.0	41.0	39.1	41.6	45.8	30.2	20.3	31.4	30.4	30.4	$15,010	$1,801	$13,208
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%)	32.4	478^th of 657 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.6	456^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.5%	22	50.0	40.8	46.3	45.3	44.6	22.5	22.6	29.4	34.5	34.5	$13,578	$1,891	$11,687
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%)	55.8	282^nd of 657 public elementary schools	57.1%		56.3	284^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.7%	2	48.5	59.6	59.6	55.1	34.8	54.9	43.5	43.6	46.8	46.8	$15,910	$1,740	$14,170
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%)	20	554^th of 657 public elementary schools	15.7%		17.6	565^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.9%	11	40.0	33.3	39.3	37.6	26.7	18.5	21.4	22.4	35.7	35.7	$12,988	$1,350	$11,637
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	31.5	483^rd of 657 public elementary schools	26.5%		36.5	442^nd of 656 public elementary schools	32.6%	41	41.5	50.0	39.0	43.4	39.0	32.5	35.0	35.5	25.6	25.6	$15,855	$1,316	$14,539

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 9^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools.

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.

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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