Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARBONDALE ESD 95·NCES 170834000452
Lewis School
801 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale, IL 62901 · (618) 457-5393 · Jackson County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
235 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 166 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 49% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lewis School→Carbondale Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carbondale ESD 95. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
29.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.9% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% | 10.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lewis School
Lewis School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis School this school | 325 | 72.3% | 23.9% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary School Urbana | 324 | 71.9% | 14.5% |
| Thomas Elementary School Carbondale | 400 | 75.0% | 18.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Belleville | 293 | 70.0% | 32.3% |
| Charter Oak Primary School Peoria | 337 | 66.8% | 44.1% |
| High Mount Elementary School Swansea | 325 | 68.3% | 29.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lewis School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #1,482 of 1,925 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,739 of 2,077 ▼ 139 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #1,670 of 2,077 ▼ 229 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #1,388 of 2,419 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,021 of 2,035 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #268 of 2,042 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #684 of 2,132 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #357 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
325
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 325 | 24.3 | 13.4:1 | 72% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 72% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 25.4 | 11.8:1 | 52% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 26.6 | 11.4:1 | 43% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 58% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 79% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (303 to 325); teachers down 8% (26.6 to 24.3).
About Lewis School
Lewis School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Carbondale, Illinois. It reports enrollment of 325 students in grades 4 through 5.
Across its 4 schools, Carbondale ESD 95 enrolls 1,648 students. Lewis School is one of those schools.
The student body at Lewis School has no majority group. Black students lead at 49%. Other groups include 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 14% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
For every teacher at Lewis School, there are about 13.4 students; the school has 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 72%. The average for public schools in Jackson County is similar, at 73%.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, Lewis School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 29.8% for a school in Illinois with Lewis School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lewis School posts 23.9%.
The county, Jackson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $48,763, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 32 public schools and about 6,811 students.
Lewis School's nearest public school is Carbondale Middle School (about 0.2 miles). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Lewis School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Lewis School's location as Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 314 to 325, a 4% rise.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,064
Census ACS
Median income
$48,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,811 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carbondale ESD 95
- Parrish Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Carbondale Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
Other schools in Carbondale
- Carbondale Comm High SchoolHigh · 1,023 students
- Unity Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
- Parrish Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Carbondale Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Giant City Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Carbondale Middle School0.2 mi · 457
- Carbondale Comm High School0.8 mi · 1,023
- Thomas Elementary School1.4 mi · 400
- Parrish Elementary School2.9 mi · 466
- Giant City Elementary School3.5 mi · 218
- Unity Point Elementary School3.6 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis SchoolHow many students attend Lewis School?
Lewis School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Lewis School serve?
Lewis School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lewis School is approximately 13.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lewis School?
Student demographics at Lewis School are roughly 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 49% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis School?
Lewis School is overseen by Carbondale ESD 95 in Jackson County.
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