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Langston Hughes Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1101 George Williams Way, Lawrence, KS 66049 · (785) 832-5890 · Part of Lawrence Unified School District 497

Lawrence’s School Grade B better than 63% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Langston Hughes Elem

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 24.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lawrence kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Lawrence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Langston Hughes ElemYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1101 George Williams Way, Lawrence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 195
Grade 2115
Grade 381
Grade 4117
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
449’20
439’21
476’22
544’23
560’24

Up 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 10%Asian 6%Hispanic 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Langston Hughes Elem from Lawrence families.

Other schools in Lawrence Unified School District 497

The district →
New York Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrence
B−
415 students20:1
Lawrence Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Lawrence
A
543 students22:1
Sunflower Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
A−
444 students13:1
Schwegler Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
B−
434 students14:1
Deerfield Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
A−
433 students15:1
Quail Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawrence
A+
421 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Lawrence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.