Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Prairie Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Lawrence, Kansas that is part of Lawrence Unified School District 497. It serves 354 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

354 Students

28 Teachers

2711 Kensington Rd

Lawrence, KS 66046 View local requests

http://www.usd497.org

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Prairie Park Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Nickel

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Prairie Park Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Prairie Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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