Lewis Elem

Lewis Elem is a tiny elementary-level community in Lewis, Kansas, operated by Lewis. The school works with 72 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 77% smaller than the state mean of about 313.

Lewis Elem is a school of Lewis, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Lewis Elem records that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 49% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, Lewis Elem shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Edwards County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lewis Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.9%, the actual is 32.3%, a residual of +3.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Edwards County) reports that median household income runs about $52,692, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Lewis Elem is one of 3 public schools in Edwards County (combined enrollment of about 335 students).

The closest other public school is Kinsley Jr/Sr High School, roughly 8.4 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lewis Elem ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.0%.

Lewis Elem operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 72 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 38% to 49%. Class-load math has fell: from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Lewis Elem community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.