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New York Elementary School vs. Langston Hughes Elementary School

Should you attend New York Elementary School or Langston Hughes Elementary 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
New York Elementary School
936 New York Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Langston Hughes Elementary School
1101 George Williams Way
Lawrence, KS 66049
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

New York Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Langston Hughes Elementary 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New York Elementary 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 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 476 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Langston Hughes Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (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 20:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
416 students
476 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#380 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#26 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
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30-34%
(Top 50% in KS)
67%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York Elementary 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 Langston Hughes Elementary 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.
45-49%
(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 New York Elementary 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 Langston Hughes Elementary 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.
30-39%
(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 New York Elementary 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 Langston Hughes Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Langston Hughes Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
215
-
Kindergarten Students
37
90
Grade 1 Students
24
65
Grade 2 Students
36
95
Grade 3 Students
26
61
Grade 4 Students
41
87
Grade 5 Students
37
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
2%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Langston Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New York Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Langston Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New York Elementary 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 Langston Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New York Elementary 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 Langston Hughes Elementary 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
15%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Langston Hughes Elementary 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.
0.62
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of New York Elementary 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 Langston Hughes Elementary 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
49%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New York Elementary 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Langston Hughes Elementary 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Langston Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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