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Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40·NCES 291165000417
LEWIS ELEMENTARY
501 LEAVENWORTH STREET, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO 64024 · (816) 630-9290 · Clay County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Missouri 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.
- B-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 Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
220 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.9pp since 2022
Math
39.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.7% | 23.9% | 40.1% | 22.1% |
| Math | 13.1% | 26.3% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.6% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 27.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEMENTARY
LEWIS ELEMENTARY's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS ELEMENTARY this school | 354 | 62.1% | 37.4% |
| LESLIE BELL ELEM. LEXINGTON | 339 | 61.1% | 24.0% |
| WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR. WEBB CITY | 356 | 61.8% | N/A |
| REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY REEDS SPRING | 352 | 68.2% | 39.2% |
| LOUISIANA ELEM. LOUISIANA | 343 | 61.8% | 39.0% |
| WILLARD SOUTH ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 395 | 58.2% | 32.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #600 of 1,002 | #34 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #572 of 1,019 ▲ 6 | #32 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #650 of 1,018 ▼ 37 | #37 of 41 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #531 of 1,294 | #26 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #453 of 950 | #14 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #525 of 953 | #33 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #410 of 1,165 | #10 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.0% | #58 of 684 | #3 of 34 |
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
354
-44 (-11%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 354 | 27.8 | 12.8:1 | 62% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 27.8 | 13.4:1 | 62% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 29.8 | 14.3:1 | 62% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 62% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 40.1 | 13.2:1 | 70% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 66% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 50% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 35% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 11 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEWIS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (528 to 354); teachers down 31% (40.1 to 27.8).
About LEWIS ELEMENTARY
LEWIS ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Missouri, under EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40. Enrolled students number 354 students, in kindergarten through 5.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 enrolls 2,661 students, and its 7 schools include LEWIS ELEMENTARY.
At LEWIS ELEMENTARY, White students make up 81% of the student body. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is close to the 79% White share among all Clay County residents. LEWIS ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have a similar average ratio of 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 62% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Clay County is 35%.
allk12 grades LEWIS ELEMENTARY a C+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
LEWIS ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.4% and a predicted 36.6%.
In the county around the school, Clay County, median household income is about $88,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 80 public schools operate in Clay County, serving about 41,553 students.
The closest other public school is EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH, about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 41.4% on proficiency, and LEWIS ELEMENTARY is below that at 37.4%.
NCES assigns LEWIS ELEMENTARY the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 354, 11% below the 398 of 2020-21.
The LEWIS ELEMENTARY community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 764 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 540 students
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARYElementary · 239 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTRElementary · 151 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGHHigh · 147 students
Other schools in EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGHHigh · 764 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLEMiddle · 540 students
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARYElementary · 466 students
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARYElementary · 239 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTRElementary · 151 students
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGHHigh · 147 students
Other Lewis Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Lewis Elementary. LEWIS ELEMENTARY is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Lewis Elementary SchoolFORNEY, TX · 738 students
- Lewis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 675 students
- Lewis Elementary SchoolKennesaw, GA · 550 students
- LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEMPLE TERRACE, FL · 546 students
- Lewis Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 437 students
Nearby schools
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH0.1 mi · 147
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR0.9 mi · 151
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH1.2 mi · 764
- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE1.4 mi · 540
- CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 466
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMP5.4 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About LEWIS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LEWIS ELEMENTARY?
LEWIS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-05.
Is LEWIS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEWIS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does LEWIS ELEMENTARY have?
LEWIS ELEMENTARY employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at LEWIS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at LEWIS ELEMENTARY are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is LEWIS ELEMENTARY in?
LEWIS ELEMENTARY is part of EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.