Prairie Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2711 Kensington Road
Lawrence, KS 66046

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Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prairie Park 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Prairie Park Elementary School's student population of 354 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 62% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Park Elementary School
Kind	44
1	62
2	62
3	63
4	52
5	71

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School
2025	354
2024	384
2023	376
2022	380
2021	308
2020	379
2019	386
2018	350
2017	350
2016	353
2015	376
2014	369
2013	375
2012	344
2011	420
2010	425
2009	409
2008	413
2007	380
2006	390
2005	411
2004	443
2003	418
2002	431
2001	436
2000	416
1999	417
1998	376
1997	340
1996	312
1995	273

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School
2025	26
2024	29
2023	25
2022	29
2021	69
2020	29
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	27
2012	24
2011	26
2010	28
2009	28
2008	26
2007	30
2006	33
2005	32
2004	29
2003	28
2002	28
2001	30
2000	30
1999	27
1998	23
1997	21

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School Motto

Empowering future-ready learners.

School Rankings

Prairie Park 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 Prairie Park Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#801 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School
2023	#801
2022	#641
2021	#723
2019	#551
2018	#577
2017	#419
2016	#548
2015	#469
2014	#517
2013	#517
2012	#864

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20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	22%	31%	33%
2022	32%	29%	32%
2021	22%	28%	31%
2019	32%	33%	38%
2018	27%	33%	38%
2017	37%	34%	39%
2016	37%	35%	42%
2015	37%	33%	40%
2013	87%	77%	85%
2012	87%	84%	87%
2011	82%	84%	88%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	27%	32%	38%
2021	32%	36%	44%
2019	42%	37%	44%
2018	42%	37%	38%
2017	47%	38%	46%
2016	42%	41%	51%
2015	47%	42%	50%
2013	87%	84%	92%
2012	82%	86%	92%
2011	87%	87%	92%
2010	91%	85%	89%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	34%	31%	37%
2021	34%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1	16:1
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	4:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	3%	1%	3%
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	5%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	6%	1%	5%
2009	7%	3%	6%
2008	6%	2%	6%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	7%	1%	5%
2001	7%	1%	5%
2000	6%	1%	5%
1999	6%	1%	5%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	7%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	1%	3%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	6%
2005	4%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	13%	22%	13%
2023	10%	21%	12%
2022	11%	21%	11%
2021	9%	20%	11%
2020	9%	20%	10%
2019	8%	20%	10%
2018	6%	19%	10%
2017	6%	19%	10%
2016	4%	19%	9%
2015	7%	19%	8%
2014	6%	18%	8%
2013	4%	18%	8%
2012	5%	17%	7%
2011	6%	16%	7%
2010	7%	16%	6%
2009	4%	14%	6%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	3%	13%	5%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	4%	11%	5%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	7%	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	8%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	16%	9%	10%
2008	18%	9%	11%
2007	16%	9%	11%
2006	15%	9%	10%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	12%	9%	10%
1999	11%	9%	10%
1998	13%	9%	10%
1997	12%	8%	9%

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White

55%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	56%	61%	62%
2023	59%	62%	64%
2022	63%	63%	65%
2021	66%	63%	67%
2020	65%	64%	67%
2019	64%	64%	67%
2018	69%	65%	69%
2017	69%	65%	69%
2016	71%	65%	69%
2015	69%	65%	69%
2014	70%	66%	69%
2013	67%	67%	70%
2012	67%	67%	71%
2011	66%	68%	72%
2010	66%	69%	72%
2009	70%	71%	73%
2008	70%	73%	72%
2007	73%	73%	74%
2006	72%	75%	73%
2005	75%	74%	74%
2004	71%	75%	75%
2003	73%	77%	76%
2002	75%	78%	76%
2001	78%	79%	78%
2000	77%	80%	79%
1999	78%	80%	79%
1998	76%	81%	80%
1997	77%	82%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	20%	6%	12%
2023	22%	6%	11%
2022	17%	6%	11%
2021	14%	6%	10%
2020	15%	5%	9%
2019	15%	5%	9%
2018	14%	5%	8%
2017	14%	5%	8%
2016	15%	5%	9%
2015	13%	5%	8%
2014	11%	5%	9%
2013	11%	4%	8%
2012	10%	4%	6%
2011	12%	4%	4%
2010	11%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	0.64	0.58
2024	0.63	0.58	0.57
2023	0.60	0.57	0.57
2022	0.56	0.56	0.55
2021	0.54	0.56	0.53
2020	0.55	0.55	0.53
2019	0.56	0.55	0.53
2018	0.50	0.54	0.51
2017	0.50	0.54	0.51
2016	0.47	0.54	0.50
2015	0.50	0.54	0.50
2014	0.49	0.53	0.51
2013	0.54	0.53	0.49
2012	0.53	0.52	0.49
2011	0.54	0.51	0.48
2010	0.54	0.49	0.47
2009	0.48	0.47	0.45
2008	0.48	0.45	0.45
2007	0.44	0.45	0.44
2006	0.46	0.42	0.43
2005	0.42	0.44	0.43
2004	0.47	0.42	0.42
2003	0.44	0.39	0.41
2002	0.42	0.38	0.40
2001	0.38	0.36	0.39
2000	0.39	0.34	0.37
1999	0.38	0.34	0.36
1998	0.40	0.33	0.35
1997	0.39	0.32	0.35
1996	0.35	0.31	0.33
1995	0.38	0.31	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	45%	41%
2024	43%	42%	36%
2023	47%	41%	35%
2022	33%	34%	26%
2021	26%	36%	27%
2020	34%	37%	31%
2019	39%	37%	31%
2018	30%	39%	28%
2017	30%	39%	28%
2016	35%	40%	32%
2015	35%	40%	31%
2014	35%	40%	31%
2013	38%	39%	30%
2012	37%	39%	29%
2011	35%	37%	26%
2010	31%	36%	26%
2009	30%	32%	25%
2008	25%	30%	22%
2007	22%	30%	21%
2006	23%	30%	21%
2005	19%	29%	21%
2004	22%	28%	20%
2003	20%	26%	20%
2002	13%	25%	18%
2001	14%	24%	19%
2000	16%	23%	20%
1998	25%	33%	27%
1997	16%	32%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairie Park Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	10%	7%	7%
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	12%	10%	8%
2021	12%	9%	7%
2020	9%	10%	7%
2019	9%	10%	7%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	11%	9%	7%
2015	9%	10%	7%
2014	13%	10%	8%
2013	13%	10%	7%
2012	13%	10%	8%
2011	9%	10%	8%
2010	12%	10%	8%
2009	10%	11%	8%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	11%	10%	9%
2006	11%	10%	9%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	14%	9%	9%
2003	13%	10%	9%
2002	8%	9%	8%
2001	13%	10%	10%

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Park Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Park Elementary School is ranked #801 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Prairie Park Elementary School?

354 students attend Prairie Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Prairie Park Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Park Elementary School?

Prairie Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Park Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Park Elementary School part of?

Prairie Park Elementary School is part of Lawrence School District.

In what neighborhood is Prairie Park Elementary School located?

Prairie Park Elementary School is located in the Prairie Park neighborhood of Lawrence, KS.

The nearest high school to Prairie Park Elementary School is Lawrence High School (2.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Billy Mills Middle School (1.7 miles away)

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