Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66044

Summary:

The 66044 zip code area of Lawrence, Kansas is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of performance across these schools, with some standouts as well as areas for improvement.

Cordley Elementary stands out as the highest performing school in the data set, ranking 252 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools. It has the strongest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the other elementary schools. In contrast, Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School has the lowest overall proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, suggesting potential areas for improvement at the middle school level.

The data also highlights the socioeconomic diversity across the schools, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 0.39% at Lawrence Virtual School to 66.82% at Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School. This likely plays a role in the performance differences observed, though spending per student does not appear to directly correlate with academic outcomes. Overall, the schools in the 66044 zip code area of Lawrence demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cordley Elementary	Public	K-5	1837 Vermont St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5640	275	24	11.6	50.5%	148 (53.8%)	12 (4.4%)	60 (21.8%)	11 (4.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.1%)	59	252^nd of 653 public elementary schools	61.4%		46.7	356^th of 660 public elementary schools	46.1%	104	44.7	45.0	37.7					42.5	56.2	41.9	37.7					44.8	49.0			49.0	$13,778	$736	$13,042
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1045 Hilltop Dr	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5720	346	32	10.7	59.8%	151 (43.6%)	23 (6.6%)	108 (31.2%)	28 (8.1%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.4%)	45.9	362^nd of 653 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.8	323^rd of 660 public elementary schools	51.1%	39	37.3	49.3	36.8					41.5	46.4	28.4	26.4					33.3	43.1			43.1	$12,172	$1,501	$10,672
New York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	936 New York Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5780	416	21	19.5	56.7%	240 (57.7%)	33 (7.9%)	59 (14.2%)	9 (2.2%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (14.4%)	47.9	349^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.6%		51.6	315^th of 660 public elementary schools	52.3%	34	27.8	40.0	37.5					34.4	55.6	44.0	25.0					41.9	46.9			46.9	$11,203	$1,332	$9,871
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	K-5	508 Elm St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5920	211	15	14.2	52.1%	139 (65.9%)	16 (7.6%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (19.0%)	17	567^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.2%		31.6	480^th of 660 public elementary schools	27.3%	87	15.0	24.3	25.6					21.5	27.5	24.3	10.3					20.7	28.9			28.9	$12,533	$1,290	$11,243
Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School	Public	6-8	1400 Massachusetts St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5400	422	32	13.1	66.8%	252 (59.7%)	34 (8.1%)	60 (14.2%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.6%)	36.8	227^th of 362 public middle schools	37.3%		33.4	242^nd of 362 public middle schools	33.1%	15				27.9	26.3	24.0		26.0				14.8	14.1	16.0		15.1		28.0		28.0	$12,239	$682	$11,558
Lawrence Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	110 McDonald Drive	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	Yes	No	Yes	No	(785) 832-5620	766	35	21.9	0.4%	500 (65.3%)	65 (8.5%)	98 (12.8%)	15 (2.0%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.4%)								(n/a)	33.3		60.0	42.1	47.6	31.4	36.4	40.5	53.3		60.0	26.3	39.0	16.7	15.0	28.6	50.0	26.5	28.1	29.7	$6,505	$33	$6,473

Cities Near Zip Code 66044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawrence	0.27 mi	18	132^nd
Eudora	7.97 mi	4	67^th
Lecompton	9.24 mi	1	217^th
Perry	10.55 mi	2	188^th
Baldwin City	12.73 mi	4	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66044

Cordley Elementary

New York Elementary

Hillcrest Elementary

Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School

Woodlawn Elementary

Lawrence Virtual School

Cities Near Zip Code 66044