Lewis Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

500 N Jesse James Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024

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Bottom 50%

Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lewis Elementary School's student population of 372 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis Elementary School
Kind	69
1	58
2	63
3	65
4	58
5	59

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School
2023	425
2022	414
2021	398
2020	546
2019	546
2018	585
2017	585
2016	606
2015	563
2014	593
2013	534
2012	530
2011	534
2010	509
2009	405
2008	491
2007	427
2006	413
2005	445
2004	461
2003	493
2002	518
2001	540
2000	714
1999	754
1998	712
1997	460
1996	231
1995	268
1994	247
1993	245
1992	257
1991	280
1990	271
1989	300
1988	300
1987	293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	32
2020	41
2019	41
2018	38
2017	38
2016	40
2015	39
2014	41
2013	38
2012	36
2011	38
2010	40
2009	38
2008	37
2007	36
2006	37
2005	38
2004	37
2003	39
2002	29
2001	37
2000	52
1999	53
1998	54
1997	34
1996	10
1995	11
1994	11
1993	9
1992	9
1991	12
1990	11
1989	13
1988	15
1987	13

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger

School Rankings

Lewis Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1457 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School
2023	#1457
2022	#1183
2021	#1246
2019	#1464
2018	#1107
2017	#967
2016	#1501
2015	#1116
2014	#958
2013	#1076
2012	#1092

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27%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	27%	40%	35%
2022	37%	39%	32%
2021	35%	37%	27%
2019	36%	42%	33%
2018	40%	42%	36%
2017	43%	47%	42%
2016	42%	48%	39%
2015	47%	44%	37%
2014	55%	52%	48%
2013	54%	53%	51%
2012	55%	55%	58%

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40%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2022	40%	43%	37%
2021	41%	46%	40%
2019	41%	49%	41%
2018	47%	49%	36%
2017	60%	61%	55%
2016	51%	63%	59%
2015	54%	60%	54%
2014	50%	53%	53%
2013	52%	55%	54%
2012	52%	55%	57%
2011	45%	55%	55%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2022	24%	38%	33%
2021	32%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	15:1	14:1	13:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	11:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	16:1
2006	11:1	14:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	12:1	14:1	16:1
2003	13:1	14:1	17:1
2002	18:1	14:1	23:1
2001	15:1	14:1	17:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1998	13:1	15:1	17:1
1997	13:1	15:1	17:1
1996	22:1	15:1	18:1
1995	24:1	15:1	19:1
1994	22:1	16:1	19:1
1993	27:1	16:1	18:1
1992	29:1	16:1	17:1
1991	24:1	16:1	17:1
1990	26:1	16:1	17:1
1989	23:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	17:1
1987	23:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	2%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	2%	15%	5%
2020	2%	16%	5%
2019	2%	16%	5%
2018	1%	16%	5%
2017	1%	16%	5%
2016	1%	16%	5%
2015	1%	16%	4%
2014	2%	16%	4%
2013	2%	17%	6%
2012	3%	17%	7%
2011	3%	17%	5%
2010	6%	18%	8%
2009	6%	18%	4%
2008	6%	18%	7%
2007	6%	18%	6%
2006	4%	18%	7%
2005	2%	18%	7%
2004	4%	18%	7%
2003	2%	18%	7%
2002	3%	18%	11%
2001	2%	17%	6%
2000	3%	17%	6%
1999	4%	17%	6%
1998	3%	17%	5%
1997	4%	17%	5%
1996	2%	16%	5%
1995	4%	16%	7%
1994	4%	16%	6%
1993	3%	15%	4%

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White

84%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	85%	69%	84%
2022	84%	69%	84%
2021	87%	70%	84%
2020	87%	71%	83%
2019	87%	71%	83%
2018	92%	72%	85%
2017	92%	72%	85%
2016	90%	72%	85%
2015	90%	73%	85%
2014	89%	73%	85%
2013	87%	74%	84%
2012	86%	74%	83%
2011	87%	75%	88%
2010	89%	76%	86%
2009	89%	76%	90%
2008	88%	76%	87%
2007	87%	76%	88%
2006	94%	77%	89%
2005	97%	77%	90%
2004	96%	78%	89%
2003	95%	78%	89%
2002	94%	79%	85%
2001	97%	79%	90%
2000	95%	80%	91%
1999	94%	81%	92%
1998	95%	81%	93%
1997	96%	81%	94%
1996	96%	82%	93%
1995	94%	82%	92%
1994	96%	82%	92%
1993	97%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	0.27	0.50	0.29
2022	0.29	0.50	0.29
2021	0.24	0.48	0.29
2020	0.24	0.47	0.30
2019	0.24	0.47	0.30
2018	0.15	0.45	0.28
2017	0.15	0.45	0.28
2016	0.19	0.46	0.28
2015	0.19	0.44	0.27
2014	0.22	0.44	0.27
2013	0.24	0.42	0.30
2012	0.26	0.42	0.31
2011	0.24	0.41	0.23
2010	0.21	0.39	0.25
2009	0.21	0.39	0.17
2008	0.22	0.39	0.23
2007	0.23	0.39	0.22
2006	0.12	0.37	0.21
2005	0.06	0.38	0.19
2004	0.08	0.36	0.19
2003	0.10	0.36	0.20
2002	0.12	0.35	0.26
2001	0.06	0.35	0.18
2000	0.09	0.33	0.17
1999	0.11	0.32	0.14
1998	0.10	0.31	0.13
1997	0.09	0.31	0.12
1996	0.08	0.30	0.13
1995	0.12	0.30	0.15
1994	0.08	0.30	0.14
1993	0.06	0.29	0.09

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Eligible for

54%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	54%	41%	39%
2022	44%	40%	32%
2021	55%	43%	42%
2020	57%	44%	43%
2019	57%	44%	43%
2018	54%	44%	44%
2017	54%	44%	44%
2016	56%	44%	42%
2015	56%	44%	41%
2014	53%	42%	43%
2013	49%	38%	35%
2012	44%	38%	41%
2011	45%	37%	36%
2010	39%	36%	34%
2009	44%	31%	28%
2008	33%	32%	28%
2007	37%	31%	26%
2006	36%	32%	27%
2005	34%	32%	27%
2004	33%	30%	27%
2003	29%	29%	26%
2002	31%	28%	25%
2001	28%	28%	25%
2000	31%	28%	24%
1999	39%	27%	25%
1998	35%	28%	21%
1997	37%	28%	19%
1996	38%	28%	22%
1995	26%	29%	20%
1994	30%	26%	21%
1993	4%	21%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Missouri	Excelsior Springs 40 School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Excelsior Springs 40 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis Elementary School's ranking?

Lewis Elementary School is ranked #1457 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Lewis Elementary School often compared to?

Lewis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cornerstone Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Lewis Elementary School?

372 students attend Lewis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Lewis Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lewis Elementary School?

Lewis Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lewis Elementary School offer ?

Lewis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewis Elementary School part of?

Lewis Elementary School is part of Excelsior Springs 40 School District.