Lawrence Southwest Middle School
Score 85.5/100: better than 85% of Kansas middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% at levels 3-4 on state tests in Kansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kansas schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by Kansas State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 6 | KAP | 57.3 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | KAP | 51.4 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | KAP | 58.2 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | KAP | 55.6 | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | KAP | 47.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | KAP | 49.3 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | KAP | 64.8 | — |
| Math | All grades | KAP | 53.5 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | KAP | 56.0 | — |
| Science | All grades | KAP | 56.0 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 654
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
Contact
Lawrence, KS 66047
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Kansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
Kansas publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Lawrence Southwest Middle School at a glance
Lawrence Southwest Middle School is a public middle school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Lawrence school district. It has about 654 students (a typical Kansas middle school has 403). About 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Kansas middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% at levels 3-4). On our score, which compares it only with other Kansas middle schools, it scores 85.5 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #31 of 210. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.