Lawrence Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Lawrence Elementary School

3440 W Maple
Wichita, KS 67213

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Bottom 50%

Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lawrence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lawrence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Lawrence Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawrence Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	47
1	60
2	46
3	54
4	46
5	50

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School
2023	363
2022	393
2021	394
2020	447
2019	447
2018	420
2017	420
2016	428
2015	434
2014	439
2013	447
2012	438
2011	444
2010	388
2009	425
2008	435
2007	419
2006	455
2005	420
2004	412
2003	442
2002	455
2001	451
2000	424
1999	396
1998	416
1997	492
1996	380
1995	442
1994	418
1993	441
1992	482
1991	443
1990	443
1989	435
1988	407
1987	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	28
2011	27
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	28
2006	27
2005	25
2004	23
2003	28
2002	28
2001	25
2000	27
1999	25
1998	25
1997	29
1996	25
1995	28
1994	28
1993	29
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	21
1987	21

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. May 21, 2026

School Mascot

Lions

School Rankings

Lawrence Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lawrence Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#1068 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School
2023	#1068
2022	#1122
2021	#920
2019	#952
2018	#709
2017	#752
2016	#900
2015	#1060
2014	#1046
2013	#1046
2012	#977

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15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	17%	31%	15%
2022	12%	29%	14%
2021	17%	28%	12%
2019	18%	33%	18%
2018	27%	33%	19%
2017	27%	34%	20%
2016	22%	35%	20%
2015	12%	33%	20%
2013	67%	77%	66%
2012	72%	84%	71%
2011	72%	84%	71%

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15-19%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	17%	32%	18%
2021	27%	36%	20%
2019	30%	37%	23%
2018	32%	37%	19%
2017	32%	38%	24%
2016	32%	41%	27%
2015	32%	42%	27%
2013	77%	84%	72%
2012	87%	86%	75%
2011	77%	87%	77%
2010	67%	85%	72%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	24%	31%	17%
2021	22%	35%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	16:1
2009	17:1	13:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	12:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	17:1
2002	16:1	14:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	18:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	19:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	16:1	19:1
1987	18:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	5%
2010	1%	2%	5%
2009	3%	3%	8%
2008	1%	3%	6%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	3%	3%	6%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	6%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	7%	2%	5%
1992	7%	2%	4%
1991	7%	2%	4%
1990	5%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

49%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	52%	21%	36%
2022	46%	21%	36%
2021	49%	20%	35%
2020	47%	20%	34%
2019	47%	20%	34%
2018	46%	19%	34%
2017	46%	19%	34%
2016	43%	19%	33%
2015	41%	19%	33%
2014	39%	18%	33%
2013	39%	18%	32%
2012	41%	17%	31%
2011	41%	16%	30%
2010	37%	16%	28%
2009	33%	14%	26%
2008	34%	13%	25%
2007	32%	13%	24%
2006	29%	12%	22%
2005	22%	12%	21%
2004	14%	11%	20%
2003	17%	10%	18%
2002	15%	10%	17%
2001	14%	9%	15%
2000	12%	8%	15%
1999	11%	8%	13%
1998	12%	7%	12%
1997	17%	7%	11%
1996	17%	6%	10%
1995	16%	6%	9%
1994	16%	5%	9%
1993	14%	5%	8%
1992	12%	5%	8%
1991	9%	4%	7%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	8%	7%	20%
2022	6%	6%	20%
2021	9%	7%	20%
2020	8%	7%	20%
2019	8%	7%	20%
2018	10%	7%	20%
2017	10%	7%	20%
2016	8%	7%	20%
2015	11%	7%	19%
2014	11%	7%	18%
2013	10%	7%	18%
2012	9%	7%	18%
2011	9%	7%	19%
2010	9%	8%	19%
2009	11%	9%	21%
2008	15%	9%	22%
2007	14%	9%	22%
2006	16%	9%	22%
2005	18%	9%	23%
2004	19%	9%	23%
2003	18%	9%	24%
2002	18%	9%	23%
2001	19%	9%	24%
2000	19%	9%	23%
1999	18%	9%	23%
1998	21%	9%	23%
1997	19%	8%	23%
1996	10%	9%	22%
1995	14%	8%	21%
1994	14%	8%	20%
1993	11%	8%	20%
1992	12%	8%	19%
1991	10%	8%	19%

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White

30%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	30%	62%	31%
2022	38%	63%	31%
2021	34%	63%	31%
2020	35%	64%	33%
2019	35%	64%	33%
2018	35%	65%	34%
2017	35%	65%	34%
2016	37%	65%	35%
2015	38%	65%	35%
2014	37%	66%	34%
2013	36%	67%	35%
2012	36%	67%	36%
2011	37%	68%	37%
2010	42%	69%	38%
2009	44%	71%	40%
2008	45%	73%	43%
2007	47%	73%	45%
2006	47%	75%	46%
2005	50%	74%	46%
2004	54%	75%	48%
2003	60%	77%	50%
2002	62%	78%	51%
2001	63%	79%	52%
2000	67%	80%	54%
1999	65%	80%	56%
1998	63%	81%	58%
1997	56%	82%	59%
1996	64%	82%	61%
1995	74%	83%	65%
1994	63%	84%	64%
1993	65%	84%	65%
1992	67%	84%	67%
1991	72%	85%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	12%	4%	8%
2012	12%	4%	8%
2011	10%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	0.63	0.57	0.74
2022	0.64	0.56	0.73
2021	0.64	0.56	0.73
2020	0.65	0.55	0.73
2019	0.65	0.55	0.73
2018	0.66	0.54	0.73
2017	0.66	0.54	0.73
2016	0.67	0.54	0.73
2015	0.67	0.54	0.72
2014	0.69	0.53	0.74
2013	0.70	0.53	0.74
2012	0.69	0.52	0.74
2011	0.68	0.51	0.74
2010	0.68	0.49	0.74
2009	0.70	0.47	0.69
2008	0.66	0.45	0.70
2007	0.66	0.45	0.70
2006	0.69	0.42	0.69
2005	0.70	0.44	0.68
2004	0.67	0.42	0.68
2003	0.58	0.39	0.67
2002	0.56	0.38	0.66
2001	0.55	0.36	0.65
2000	0.56	0.34	0.63
1999	0.53	0.34	0.62
1998	0.55	0.33	0.61
1997	0.62	0.32	0.59
1996	0.55	0.31	0.57
1995	0.54	0.31	0.55
1994	0.56	0.29	0.55
1993	0.55	0.28	0.53
1992	0.52	0.28	0.51
1991	0.46	0.27	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	75%	41%	71%
2022	68%	34%	65%
2021	75%	36%	67%
2020	78%	37%	68%
2019	78%	37%	68%
2018	76%	39%	65%
2017	76%	39%	65%
2016	78%	40%	66%
2015	77%	40%	66%
2014	77%	40%	69%
2013	79%	39%	67%
2012	79%	39%	67%
2011	77%	37%	65%
2010	70%	36%	62%
2009	65%	32%	57%
2008	73%	30%	56%
2007	68%	30%	55%
2006	69%	30%	55%
2005	70%	29%	54%
2004	65%	28%	52%
2003	57%	26%	48%
2002	54%	25%	44%
2001	54%	24%	43%
2000	58%	23%	39%
1998	76%	33%	52%
1997	60%	32%	44%
1996	58%	32%	43%
1995	53%	24%	38%
1994	51%	24%	35%
1993	47%	23%	32%
1992	55%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawrence Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	9%	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%	9%
2019	9%	10%	9%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	11%	10%	9%
2013	10%	10%	9%
2012	11%	10%	9%
2011	13%	10%	10%
2010	16%	10%	10%
2009	17%	11%	13%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	15%	10%	12%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	17%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wichita School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lawrence Elementary School's ranking?

Lawrence Elementary School is ranked #1068 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Lawrence Elementary School often compared to?

Lawrence Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jackson Elementary School, Wheatland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Lawrence Elementary School?

342 students attend Lawrence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lawrence Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lawrence Elementary School?

Lawrence Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lawrence Elementary School offer ?

Lawrence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lawrence Elementary School part of?

Lawrence Elementary School is part of Wichita School District.

In what neighborhood is Lawrence Elementary School located?

Lawrence Elementary School is located in the Sunflower neighborhood of Wichita, KS. There are 1 other public schools located in Sunflower.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education