Lewis School

Lewis School is a medium-sized elementary school in Carbondale, Illinois, part of Carbondale ESD 95. The school caters to 325 students in grades 4 through 5.

Within Carbondale ESD 95, which oversees 4 schools and 1,648 students, Lewis School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lewis School logs that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Lewis School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Lewis School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.9%.

In the surrounding community, Jackson County reports that median household income runs about $48,763, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jackson County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,811 students), of which Lewis School is one.

Carbondale Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Lewis School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lewis School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.5%.

Lewis School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lewis School has ticked up 7%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 45% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.