The brief
A charter school in Lawrence, KS where students score 49 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 842 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 12 of 18 in Lawrence.
Lawrence Virtual School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202552%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202241%
- 2021*51%
- 2020*51%
- 201942%
- 201842%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66044; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $56,340
- Median home value
- $228,100
- Median rent
- $999/mo
- College educated
- 53.6%
- Homeownership
- 36.5%
- Poverty rate
- 26.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66044; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 54
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 61
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,329/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lawrence. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lawrence), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 2.7% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Lawrence Virtual School serve?
Lawrence Virtual School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Lawrence Virtual School?
Lawrence Virtual School has an enrollment of approximately 626 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Virtual School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Virtual School is 29.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Lawrence Virtual School rank in KS?
Lawrence Virtual School ranks #842 of 1,295 schools in KS.
What is Lawrence Virtual School's MySchoolScout rating?
Lawrence Virtual School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Lawrence Virtual School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Lawrence Virtual School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Lawrence Virtual School a charter school?
Yes, Lawrence Virtual School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Lawrence Virtual School a Title I school?
No, Lawrence Virtual School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 626
- Student-teacher ratio
- 29.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Douglas County
- Phone
- (785) 832-5620
- 4-year graduation
- 80–84%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #12 of 18
- Schools in district
- 18
- District spending per student
- $12,177
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 66044)
- 29,052
- Area average commute
- 17.7 min
- Area median age
- 24.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.