District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Lawrence Unified School District 497
18 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordley Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 348 | Lawrence |
| Deerfield Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 433 | Lawrence |
| Hillcrest Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 393 | Lawrence |
| Langston Hughes Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 560 | Lawrence |
| New York Elem | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 415 | Lawrence |
| Prairie Park Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 354 | Lawrence |
| Quail Run Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 421 | Lawrence |
| Schwegler Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 434 | Lawrence |
| Sunflower Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 444 | Lawrence |
| Sunset Hill Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 398 | Lawrence |
| Woodlawn Elem | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 240 | Lawrence |
| Billy Mills Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 494 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Liberty Memorial Central Mid School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 386 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Southwest Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 641 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence West Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 648 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Free State High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,774 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,454 | Lawrence |
| Lawrence Virtual School | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 543 | Lawrence |
Zip Codes Served by Lawrence Unified School District 497
5 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Lawrence Unified School District 497
Lawrence Unified School District 497 is a public school district serving 5 zip codes in Kansas, primarily in Douglas County. It carries an overall rating of 8/10 (Good), the 72nd percentile among Kansas districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Kansas districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 18 schools operating under Lawrence Unified School District 497 — 11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Lawrence Free State High with 1,774 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (785)832-5000 before making a housing decision.