Top Rankings
Lewiston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,119 students in Lewiston Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Lewiston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
13 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
4,550 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewiston Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.43
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,187 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,145 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,187
$10,185
Spending / Student
$12,145
$9,364
Best Lewiston Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcsorley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2020 15th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3650
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3650
Gr: K-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Camelot Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1903 Grelle Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3500
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3500
Gr: K-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Orchards Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3429 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3700
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3700
Gr: K-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3610 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Jenifer Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1213 16th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Mcghee Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
636 Warner Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3600
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3600
Gr: K-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #77.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1409 8th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3800
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3800
Gr: K-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #88.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
815 Burrell Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3550
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3550
Gr: K-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #99.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1840 9th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3850
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3850
Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Region 2 Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
3317 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Lewiston, ID 83501
(208) 748-3000
Gr: 3-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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