Lewiston-Altura Elementary

Lewiston-Altura Elementary is an intimate primary school in LEWISTON, Minnesota, overseen by Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist. The school teaches 254 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist (591 students total), Lewiston-Altura Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lewiston-Altura Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Winona County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Lewiston-Altura Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 39% of students at Lewiston-Altura Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lewiston-Altura Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 44.1%; Lewiston-Altura Elementary posts 59.4%, +15.3 points above that line.

In the broader community, Winona County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,744 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Winona County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,580 students), Lewiston-Altura Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lewiston-Altura Secondary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lewiston-Altura Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lewiston-Altura Elementary's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 242 (now 254). White enrollment moved from 85% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.