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Wakarusa Valley Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1104 East 1000 Rd
Lawrence, KS 66047

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Wakarusa Valley Elementary School serves 194 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 90-94% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving was 90-94% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 87%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School
Kind	17
1	27
2	27
3	32
4	35
5	29
6	27

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Total Students

194 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School
2025	194
2011	194
2010	214
2009	217
2008	197
2007	186
2006	190
2005	220
2004	256
2003	256
2002	259
2001	262
2000	272
1999	281
1998	282
1997	279
1996	281
1995	268
1994	253
1993	239
1992	221
1991	173
1990	169
1989	163
1988	191
1987	175

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School
2025	13
2011	13
2010	16
2009	15
2008	14
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	14
2002	17
2001	16
2000	19
1999	18
1998	16
1997	15
1996	18
1995	14
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	8
1990	8
1989	7
1988	9
1987	8

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State Level (KS)

(10-11)

90-94%

84%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2011	92%	84%	88%
2010	82%	82%	84%

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(10-11)

90-94%

87%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2011	92%	87%	92%
2010	92%	85%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	22:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	15:1	17:1
1989	23:1	16:1	17:1
1988	21:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%	5%
2010	4%	1%	5%
2009	2%	2%	6%
2008	1%	2%	6%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2006	1%	2%	6%
2005	1%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	2%	1%	5%
2001	1%	1%	5%
2000	3%	1%	5%
1999	5%	1%	5%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	5%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	5%
1991	1%	1%	4%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	4%
1988	1%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	5%
2008	1%	3%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	6%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	4%	23%
2011	4%	16%	7%
2010	2%	16%	6%
2009	4%	14%	6%
2008	3%	13%	6%
2007	4%	13%	5%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	1%	12%	5%
2004	2%	11%	5%
2003	2%	10%	4%
1999	1%	7%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	8%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	6%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	7%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	11%
2002	6%	9%	11%
2001	7%	9%	11%
2000	4%	9%	10%
1999	5%	9%	10%
1998	4%	9%	10%
1997	5%	9%	9%
1996	5%	9%	9%
1995	4%	8%	9%
1994	1%	8%	9%
1993	1%	8%	8%
1992	1%	8%	8%
1991	2%	8%	8%
1990	2%	8%	9%
1989	1%	8%	8%
1988	1%	8%	8%

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White

81%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	81%	60%
2011	81%	68%	72%
2010	84%	69%	72%
2009	84%	72%	73%
2008	89%	73%	72%
2007	85%	73%	74%
2006	86%	74%	73%
2005	89%	74%	74%
2004	85%	75%	75%
2003	87%	77%	76%
2002	92%	78%	76%
2001	92%	79%	78%
2000	93%	80%	79%
1999	89%	81%	79%
1998	92%	81%	80%
1997	93%	82%	80%
1996	94%	82%	82%
1995	95%	83%	81%
1994	96%	84%	82%
1993	96%	84%	82%
1992	96%	84%	82%
1991	95%	85%	83%
1990	91%	85%	83%
1989	96%	86%	83%
1988	95%	86%	83%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	2%	6%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

19%

40%

0.34

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	0.34	0.58
2011	0.34	0.51	0.48
2010	0.29	0.49	0.47
2009	0.29	0.46	0.45
2008	0.21	0.45	0.45
2007	0.27	0.45	0.44
2006	0.26	0.43	0.43
2005	0.20	0.43	0.43
2004	0.27	0.42	0.42
2003	0.24	0.39	0.41
2002	0.15	0.38	0.40
2001	0.15	0.36	0.39
2000	0.13	0.35	0.37
1999	0.20	0.33	0.36
1998	0.15	0.33	0.35
1997	0.13	0.32	0.35
1996	0.11	0.32	0.33
1995	0.10	0.30	0.33
1994	0.08	0.29	0.32
1993	0.08	0.29	0.32
1992	0.08	0.29	0.31
1991	0.10	0.27	0.31
1990	0.17	0.27	0.31
1989	0.08	0.25	0.29
1988	0.10	0.25	0.30

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Eligible for

40%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	40%	41%
2011	40%	37%	26%
2010	30%	36%	26%
2009	33%	32%	25%
2008	27%	30%	22%
2007	25%	30%	21%
2006	24%	30%	21%
2005	18%	29%	21%
2004	16%	28%	20%
2003	18%	26%	20%
2002	12%	25%	18%
2001	15%	24%	19%
2000	15%	23%	20%
1998	25%	32%	27%
1997	20%	31%	26%
1996	24%	32%	29%
1995	13%	24%	19%
1994	11%	24%	19%
1993	11%	23%	20%
1992	14%	28%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Wakarusa Valley Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	5%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	13%	11%	8%
2008	4%	10%	8%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	3%	10%	9%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	5%	10%	9%
2002	8%	9%	8%
2001	8%	10%	10%
2000	7%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% KS state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 87% KS state average).

How many students attend Wakarusa Valley Elementary School?

194 students attend Wakarusa Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Wakarusa Valley Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakarusa Valley Elementary School?

Wakarusa Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wakarusa Valley Elementary School offer ?

Wakarusa Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Wakarusa Valley Elementary School part of?

Wakarusa Valley Elementary School is part of Lawrence School District.

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