Broken Arrow Elem

As a moderately sized K-12 campus in Lawrence, Kansas, Broken Arrow Elem hosts students from the surrounding community from grade M, run under Lawrence.

Lawrence comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 10,380 students; Broken Arrow Elem is among them.

On the income-and-resources front, Broken Arrow Elem runs at roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 49.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household earnings sit near $69,746, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Douglas County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,766 students), of which Broken Arrow Elem is one.

The closest other public school is Billy Mills Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 5 years. Broken Arrow Elem's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 296 (now 266). White enrollment moved from 71% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.