Southlawn Elementary School (Closed 2018)

836 S Jordan
Liberal, KS 67905

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Serving 287 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Southlawn 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southlawn Elementary School
Kind	43
1	81
2	67
3	96

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School
2023	287
2022	287
2021	287
2020	287
2019	287
2018	287
2017	287
2016	313
2015	310
2014	304
2013	323
2012	322
2011	325
2010	319
2009	298
2008	315
2007	308
2006	315
2005	311
2004	307
2003	325
2002	340
2001	531
2000	508
1999	485
1998	486
1997	445
1996	452
1995	500
1994	512
1993	504
1992	506
1991	500
1990	498
1989	575
1988	509
1987	417

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	21
2014	21
2013	19
2012	20
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	18
2002	18
2001	32
2000	30
1999	26
1998	27
1997	26
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	26
1989	24
1988	22
1987	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(16-17)

25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2017	27%	34%	16%
2016	17%	35%	17%
2015	42%	33%	17%
2013	82%	77%	72%
2012	87%	84%	78%
2011	92%	84%	76%
2010	72%	82%	69%

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(16-17)

10-14%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2017	12%	38%	19%
2016	17%	41%	24%
2015	22%	42%	27%
2013	72%	84%	80%
2012	67%	86%	83%
2011	82%	87%	81%
2010	72%	85%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	13:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	19:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	14:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	24:1	16:1	17:1
1988	23:1	16:1	17:1
1987	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	1%	1%	4%
1989	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

85%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	85%	21%	79%
2022	85%	21%	77%
2021	85%	20%	78%
2020	85%	20%	77%
2019	85%	20%	77%
2018	86%	19%	72%
2017	86%	19%	72%
2016	86%	19%	79%
2015	86%	19%	77%
2014	86%	18%	76%
2013	82%	18%	74%
2012	79%	17%	73%
2011	80%	16%	72%
2010	76%	16%	70%
2009	75%	14%	69%
2008	76%	13%	68%
2007	75%	13%	67%
2006	73%	12%	66%
2005	67%	12%	64%
2004	68%	11%	63%
2003	67%	10%	61%
2002	61%	10%	58%
2001	54%	9%	52%
2000	52%	8%	50%
1999	49%	8%	47%
1998	44%	7%	46%
1997	34%	7%	42%
1996	33%	6%	39%
1995	34%	6%	35%
1994	31%	5%	32%
1993	28%	5%	28%
1992	30%	5%	25%
1991	28%	4%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	9%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	8%	9%	6%
1997	8%	8%	6%
1996	7%	9%	6%
1995	7%	8%	7%
1994	5%	8%	8%
1993	7%	8%	9%
1992	4%	8%	9%
1991	5%	8%	10%
1990	6%	8%	10%

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White

10%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	10%	62%	11%
2022	10%	63%	12%
2021	10%	63%	11%
2020	10%	64%	12%
2019	10%	64%	12%
2018	10%	65%	15%
2017	10%	65%	15%
2016	11%	65%	15%
2015	11%	65%	16%
2014	10%	66%	17%
2013	12%	67%	18%
2012	15%	67%	19%
2011	14%	68%	19%
2010	16%	69%	20%
2009	20%	71%	22%
2008	18%	73%	24%
2007	18%	73%	25%
2006	21%	75%	25%
2005	24%	74%	27%
2004	24%	75%	28%
2003	28%	77%	30%
2002	31%	78%	33%
2001	35%	79%	38%
2000	36%	80%	39%
1999	41%	80%	42%
1998	46%	81%	44%
1997	55%	82%	48%
1996	58%	82%	50%
1995	57%	83%	54%
1994	61%	84%	56%
1993	63%	84%	59%
1992	63%	84%	62%
1991	65%	85%	62%

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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	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	0.27	0.57	0.31
2022	0.27	0.56	0.33
2021	0.27	0.56	0.32
2020	0.27	0.55	0.33
2019	0.27	0.55	0.33
2018	0.25	0.54	0.37
2017	0.25	0.54	0.37
2016	0.25	0.54	0.35
2015	0.25	0.54	0.38
2014	0.25	0.53	0.40
2013	0.32	0.53	0.42
2012	0.37	0.52	0.43
2011	0.34	0.51	0.44
2010	0.40	0.49	0.47
2009	0.40	0.47	0.47
2008	0.39	0.45	0.48
2007	0.41	0.45	0.49
2006	0.44	0.42	0.50
2005	0.50	0.44	0.52
2004	0.48	0.42	0.53
2003	0.48	0.39	0.54
2002	0.54	0.38	0.56
2001	0.59	0.36	0.58
2000	0.60	0.34	0.59
1999	0.59	0.34	0.60
1998	0.59	0.33	0.60
1997	0.59	0.32	0.60
1996	0.55	0.31	0.60
1995	0.56	0.31	0.59
1994	0.53	0.29	0.58
1993	0.52	0.28	0.57
1992	0.52	0.28	0.55
1991	0.50	0.27	0.55

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Eligible for

73%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southlawn Elementary School	Kansas	Liberal School District
2023	73%	41%	71%
2022	73%	34%	65%
2021	73%	36%	71%
2020	73%	37%	70%
2019	73%	37%	70%
2018	73%	39%	71%
2017	73%	39%	71%
2016	75%	40%	71%
2015	75%	40%	67%
2014	74%	40%	67%
2013	73%	39%	68%
2012	74%	39%	67%
2011	71%	37%	66%
2010	73%	36%	63%
2009	61%	32%	58%
2008	58%	30%	52%
2007	62%	30%	56%
2006	57%	30%	55%
2005	57%	29%	53%
2004	54%	28%	51%
2003	56%	26%	50%
2002	46%	25%	45%
2001	52%	24%	44%
2000	49%	23%	43%
1998	47%	33%	50%
1997	51%	32%	46%
1996	48%	32%	48%
1995	39%	24%	44%
1994	38%	24%	42%
1993	34%	23%	37%
1992	35%	28%	40%

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Eligible for

14%

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Liberal School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% KS state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% KS state average).

How many students attend Southlawn Elementary School?

287 students attend Southlawn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Southlawn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Southlawn Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Southlawn Elementary School offer ?

Southlawn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Southlawn Elementary School part of?

Southlawn Elementary School is part of Liberal School District.

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