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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 66046

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At a glance

Schools

788

Students

Top rankedPrairie Park Elementary392^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Prairie Park Elementary up 125 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 66046 zip code area in Kansas is home to two elementary schools - Schwegler Elementary and Prairie Park Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Lawrence school district.

Schwegler Elementary has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 227 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools. It outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency but underperforms in Mathematics. Prairie Park Elementary has a 2-star rating and ranks 392 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools. It outperforms the district and state averages in ELA proficiency and 3rd-grade Mathematics, but struggles with 4th-grade Mathematics. Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates.

In terms of resources, Schwegler Elementary has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9 compared to 13.0 at Prairie Park Elementary. Schwegler also has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 59.46%, while Prairie Park is at 53.39%. Per-student spending is relatively similar between the two schools. Overall, the data suggests that while both schools have areas of strength, they also face unique challenges that may impact their academic performance.

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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 (2025)	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
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

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	3	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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.