Langston Hughes Elem

1101 George Williams Way, Lawrence KS, 66049 | Lawrence Unified School District 497 | 785-832-5890
  • grades KG-5
  • students 508
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 69% 93% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Lawrence
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
42%Lawrence
35%Kansas

Langston Hughes Elem is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lawrence Unified School District 497" in Lawrence, KS. There are a total of 508 students and 28 teachers at Langston Hughes Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Langston Hughes Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 93% higher than the Kansas average.

Langston Hughes Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students508
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Langston Hughes Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
380-84%
460-64%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
370-74%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Langston Hughes Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 78.4% 68.2% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 6.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 3.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 8.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 3.7% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.5% 8.5% 4.7% 3.1%

Lawrence demographics profile

StatisticLawrenceKansasNational
Population97,3482,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,8503691
Median age28.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%59%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lawrence

IndexLawrenceKansasNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters25.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Langston Hughes Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.