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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
1104 E 1000 Road
Lawrence, KS 66047
: 
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 766 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 22:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 396 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 19:1 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 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
766 students
396 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
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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
10
43
Grade 1 Students
19
36
Grade 2 Students
24
46
Grade 3 Students
31
43
Grade 4 Students
35
32
Grade 5 Students
38
41
Grade 6 Students
38
34
Grade 7 Students
43
40
Grade 8 Students
72
26
Grade 9 Students
63
14
Grade 10 Students
86
17
Grade 11 Students
95
9
Grade 12 Students
122
15
Ungraded Students
90
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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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%
4%
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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
9%
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
65%
86%
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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
9%
6%
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.
0.55
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
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence Virtual School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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