Summary:
ZIP code 67213 has three elementary schools—Stanley Elementary, Lawrence Elementary, and Franklin Elementary—all serving PK–5, with enrollments from 390 to 439. Across the schools, average proficiency is 26% in ELA, 14% in math, and 17% in science, compared with 46%, 41%, and 38% statewide. The most important area-wide finding is that all three subjects trail state results, with the largest gap in math at 27 percentage points.
Lawrence leads all-grades ELA and math at 30% and 16%, while Franklin leads science at 18%. At the other end, Franklin has the lowest ELA result at 23%, Stanley the lowest math at 14%, and Lawrence the lowest science at 15%. Differences between the top and bottom schools are 7 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 3 in science. Grade-level results can vary more: Lawrence’s fourth-grade ELA score is 45%, compared with 25% at each of the other schools, while Stanley’s fifth-grade math score is 6%.
Results changed unevenly over the two years: the group’s average ELA score slipped from 27% to 26%, math rose from 13% to 14%, and science fell from 18% to 17%. Stanley and Franklin improved in ELA and math, while Lawrence declined in all three subjects; the science gap to the state narrowed slightly, but ELA and math gaps widened. SchoolDigger’s latest statewide rankings are 5th percentile for Stanley, 9th for Lawrence, and 4th for Franklin; none is above its 2023–24 percentile. Student–teacher ratios are close, ranging from 13.5 at Stanley to 14.8 at Franklin. Chronic absenteeism ranges from 21% at Lawrence to 30% at Stanley, versus 18% statewide. Free/reduced-lunch rates range from 85% at Franklin to 90% at Stanley; these figures provide context, not an explanation for results.
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