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Lecompton Elementary

Q: Is Lecompton Elementary a good school?

Lecompton Elementary ranks 236 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lecompton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Lecompton, Kansas, which is part of the Perry Public Schools district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 158 out of 670 Kansas elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 515 out of 678 in 2014-2015.

Lecompton Elementary consistently outperforms the Perry Public Schools district and the state of Kansas in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 62.37% of Lecompton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.73% for the district and 44.47% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Kansas elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, and special education students. Additionally, Lecompton Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 14.5 over the past few years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Lawrence school district, Lecompton Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and student group performance. For example, in 2024-2025, Lecompton's ELA proficiency rate of 62.37% was significantly higher than the rates of Schwegler Elementary (45.2%), Tecumseh North Elementary (41.96%), and Woodlawn Elementary (43.2%).

298

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,560

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

626 Whitfield St
Lecompton, KS 66050

(785) 887-6343

District: Perry Public Schools

Students who attend Lecompton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perry-Lecompton Middle
High:	Perry Lecompton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

236^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 264Perry Public Schools 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	62.7	236 of 656	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	328 of 653	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	378 of 660	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	324 of 668	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	158 of 670	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	457 of 667	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	269 of 656	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	368 of 659	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	487 of 656	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	515 of 678	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	488 of 668	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	70.7	179 of 660	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	55.1	363 of 631	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.1	140 of 630	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	37 of 621	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	28 of 614	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	91 of 600	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	253 of 585	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	90 of 193	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.4	90 of 591	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	399 of 591	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	319 of 574	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	353 of 533	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	350 of 546	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	289 of 541	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	138 of 509	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	85 of 512	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	288 of 605	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	380 of 586	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	158 of 575	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	112 of 313	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	212 of 306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	264 of 296	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	218 of 305	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	90 of 193	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	323 of 576	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	378 of 579	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	410 of 584	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	326 of 596	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	191 of 587	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	529 of 592	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	296 of 574	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)85th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2021)52nd percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Lecompton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	626 Whitfield St	Lecompton	66050	Douglas County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 887-6343	298	23	13.1	42.6%	254 (85.2%)	9 (3.0%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	62.7	236^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.0%		49.8	328^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.8%	92	60.9	63.6			62.4	45.6	38.2			41.6			$13,560	$2,565	$10,995
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
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
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
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
Tecumseh North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 SE Stanton Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5910	435	34	12.6	54.5%	266 (61.1%)	19 (4.4%)	93 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	37.5	439^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.1%		54.3	287^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.0%	152	40.0	43.6	54.1	31.3	42.0	36.1	41.8	24.6	35.8	34.4	42.6	42.6	$14,726	$1,508	$13,218
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 Lecompton Elementary

Is Lecompton Elementary a good school?

Lecompton Elementary ranks 236^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lecompton Elementary in?

Perry Public Schools

How many students attend Lecompton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Lecompton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lecompton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lecompton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry-Lecompton Middle
High : Perry Lecompton High

What is the racial makeup of Lecompton Elementary?

Students at Lecompton Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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