Lewiston Elementary School

Lewiston Elementary School is one of the small elementary schools in LEWISTON, Michigan, part of Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools, with 157 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 57% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Within Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 675 students, Lewiston Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lewiston Elementary School records that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Lewiston Elementary School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Lewiston Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Lewiston Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Montmorency County's rate of about 60%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Montmorency County indicate the typical household earns roughly $49,756 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montmorency County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 836 students), Lewiston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School, around 9.9 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Lewiston Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 154 (now 157). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.