Best public schools in Lawrence, KS

18 public schools in Lawrence: 11 elementary · 4 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kansas.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Lawrence, best first

Langston Hughes Elem 98.4

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 544 students

ELA 80%Math 75%Science 76%

#11 of 641 in Kansas

Quail Run Elementary 81.2

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 416 students

ELA 64%Math 59%Science 60%

#121 of 641 in Kansas

Deerfield Elem 65.8

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 469 students

ELA 56%Math 51%Science 48%

#220 of 641 in Kansas

Sunflower Elementary 64.8

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 452 students

ELA 58%Math 44%Science 60%

#226 of 641 in Kansas

Cordley Elem 55.8

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 333 students

ELA 55%Math 44%Science 42%

#284 of 641 in Kansas

Hillcrest Elem 50.6

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 415 students

ELA 51%Math 38%Science 56%

#317 of 641 in Kansas

Prairie Park Elem 41.9

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 384 students

ELA 51%Math 35%Science 36%

#373 of 641 in Kansas

Sunset Hill Elem 40.6

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 398 students

ELA 47%Math 37%Science 40%

#381 of 641 in Kansas

Woodlawn Elem 33.5

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 238 students

ELA 43%Math 35%Science 39%

#427 of 641 in Kansas

Schwegler Elem 32.1

Lawrence · Grades K-5 · 407 students

ELA 45%Math 28%Science 44%

#436 of 641 in Kansas

New York Elem 15.4

Lawrence · Grades PK-5 · 425 students

ELA 33%Math 22%Science 30%

#543 of 641 in Kansas

Middle schools

4 schools in Lawrence, best first

Lawrence Southwest Middle School 85.5

Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 654 students

ELA 56%Math 54%Science 56%

#31 of 210 in Kansas

Lawrence West Middle School 69.3

Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 686 students

ELA 47%Math 38%Science 59%

#65 of 210 in Kansas

Billy Mills Middle School 24.0

Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 484 students

ELA 32%Math 25%Science 28%

#160 of 210 in Kansas

Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School 22.1

Lawrence · Grades 6-8 · 394 students

ELA 31%Math 24%Science 29%

#164 of 210 in Kansas

High schools

2 schools in Lawrence, best first

Lawrence Free State High 95.1

Lawrence · Grades 9-12 · 1,768 students

ELA 54%Math 49%

#14 of 278 in Kansas

Lawrence High 53.1

Lawrence · Grades 9-12 · 1,499 students

ELA 38%Math 36%

#131 of 278 in Kansas

Combined schools

1 school in Lawrence

Lawrence Virtual School 90.6

Lawrence · Grades K-12 · Charter · 626 students

ELA 54%Math 43%Science 45%

#8 of 80 in Kansas

School districts serving Lawrence

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