Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66046

Summary:

The 66046 zip code area in Kansas is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the elementary schools, Schwegler Elementary and Prairie Park Elementary, are outperforming the Lawrence district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, the middle school, Billy Mills Middle School, and the high school, Lawrence High, are struggling to keep up with the district and state benchmarks.

Among the standout schools, Prairie Park Elementary ranks the highest among the 4 schools, with the highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades. Schwegler Elementary also performs well above the district and state averages, with the second-highest percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts.

The data suggests that the schools in this area serve a population with lower socioeconomic status, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all schools. This could be a contributing factor to the performance differences observed between the elementary schools and the middle/high schools. Addressing the specific challenges faced by the lower-performing schools and implementing targeted interventions could help bridge the gap and improve student outcomes in the 66046 zip code area.

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th 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
Prairie Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2711 Kensington Road	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5740	354	26	13.5	51.7%	196 (55.4%)	23 (6.5%)	44 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (20.6%)	42.2	392^nd of 656 public elementary schools	40.2%		24.8	517^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.8%	125	65.6	36.9	47.1					50.8	56.7	15.2	30.0					35.2	35.7		35.7	$12,763	$1,958	$10,804
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
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
Lawrence High	Public	9-12	1901 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5050	1,454	100	14.5	42.0%	860 (59.1%)	101 (6.9%)	227 (15.6%)	35 (2.4%)	50 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (12.4%)	51.3	154^th of 332 public high schools	53.6%		54.6	131^st of 318 public high schools	58.8%	23							37.8	37.8							35.6	35.6				$12,564	$782	$11,782

Cities Near Zip Code 66046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	0.09 mi	18	153^rd
Eudora	7.83 mi	5	76^th
Lecompton	10 mi	1	113^th
Baldwin City	11.52 mi	4	81^st
Perry	11.53 mi	2	236^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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