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Lawrence Virtual School vs. Maize Virtual Preparatory School

Should you attend Lawrence Virtual School or Maize Virtual Preparatory School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lawrence Virtual School
110 Mcdonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Maize Virtual Preparatory School
301 S Park
Maize, KS 67101
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lawrence Virtual School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Maize Virtual Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Lawrence Virtual School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Maize Virtual Preparatory School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
626 students
471 students
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This chart displays total students of Maize Virtual Preparatory School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#358 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#47 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence Virtual School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maize Virtual Preparatory School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in KS)
58%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in KS)
70%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in KS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lawrence Virtual School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Maize Virtual Preparatory School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lawrence Virtual School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maize Virtual Preparatory School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
9
32
Grade 1 Students
12
47
Grade 2 Students
20
44
Grade 3 Students
28
58
Grade 4 Students
29
52
Grade 5 Students
22
48
Grade 6 Students
33
44
Grade 7 Students
49
36
Grade 8 Students
49
43
Grade 9 Students
48
23
Grade 10 Students
85
15
Grade 11 Students
106
18
Grade 12 Students
97
11
Ungraded Students
39
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawrence Virtual School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maize Virtual Preparatory School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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