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

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Bottom 50%

Serving 309 students in grades 4-5, Lewis School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

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

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lewis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lewis School's student population of 309 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis School
4	160
5	149

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Total Students

309 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis School
2023	300
2022	306
2021	314
2020	318
2019	318
2018	269
2017	269
2016	274
2015	296
2014	305
2013	307
2012	282
2011	263
2010	265
2009	241
2008	240
2007	239
2006	272
2005	305
2004	281
2003	260
2002	281
2001	247
2000	241
1999	235
1998	252
1997	251
1996	233
1995	237
1994	258
1993	245
1992	238
1991	249
1990	246
1989	221
1988	317
1987	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lewis School
2023	25
2022	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	20
2014	18
2013	18
2012	22
2011	20
2010	21
2009	20
2008	17
2007	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	19
2003	18
2002	21
2001	18
2000	15
1999	16
1998	17
1997	18
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	17
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Lewis School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2622 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lewis School
2023	#2622
2022	#2606
2021	#2884
2019	#2421
2018	#2770
2017	#2622
2016	#2652
2015	#2880
2014	#2294
2013	#2686
2012	#2876

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	10%	27%	10%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2019	18%	33%	15%
2018	15%	32%	13%
2017	17%	32%	13%
2016	16%	31%	14%
2015	10%	29%	14%
2014	46%	59%	39%
2013	40%	58%	39%
2012	67%	80%	73%
2011	69%	80%	76%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2022	18%	30%	15%
2021	12%	32%	12%
2019	28%	38%	21%
2018	22%	37%	13%
2017	25%	38%	17%
2016	24%	36%	19%
2015	23%	38%	23%
2014	52%	57%	46%
2013	52%	58%	50%
2012	62%	75%	67%
2011	67%	75%	71%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	10:1	17:1	11:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	13:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	16:1	13:1
2000	16:1	16:1	13:1
1999	15:1	16:1	13:1
1998	15:1	17:1	13:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	8%	5%	8%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	8%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	5%	4%	6%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	7%	3%	5%
1994	8%	3%	7%
1993	5%	3%	5%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	11%	27%	11%
2022	10%	27%	11%
2021	12%	27%	12%
2020	11%	26%	12%
2019	11%	26%	12%
2018	12%	26%	12%
2017	12%	26%	12%
2016	12%	26%	12%
2015	13%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	13%
2013	10%	24%	12%
2012	7%	24%	9%
2011	3%	23%	6%
2010	10%	22%	11%
2009	9%	22%	10%
2008	7%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	9%
2006	8%	19%	9%
2005	6%	18%	7%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	8%	17%	6%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	1%	15%	5%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	2%
1996	4%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%

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Black

49%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	54%	17%	53%
2022	52%	17%	51%
2021	52%	17%	51%
2020	48%	17%	48%
2019	48%	17%	48%
2018	46%	17%	46%
2017	46%	17%	46%
2016	49%	17%	45%
2015	49%	17%	45%
2014	43%	17%	45%
2013	44%	18%	44%
2012	46%	18%	44%
2011	48%	18%	45%
2010	50%	20%	48%
2009	51%	20%	50%
2008	55%	20%	51%
2007	56%	20%	52%
2006	51%	20%	51%
2005	54%	20%	53%
2004	56%	21%	55%
2003	58%	21%	55%
2002	53%	21%	54%
2001	57%	21%	52%
2000	55%	21%	53%
1999	50%	21%	55%
1998	52%	21%	53%
1997	43%	20%	49%
1996	47%	21%	51%
1995	43%	20%	49%
1994	37%	21%	45%
1993	40%	21%	47%
1992	45%	21%	46%
1991	41%	21%	46%

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White

22%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	21%	45%	23%
2022	24%	47%	25%
2021	24%	47%	24%
2020	27%	48%	28%
2019	27%	48%	28%
2018	31%	49%	31%
2017	31%	49%	31%
2016	30%	49%	34%
2015	34%	49%	33%
2014	40%	50%	33%
2013	40%	50%	34%
2012	38%	51%	39%
2011	29%	51%	32%
2010	32%	53%	33%
2009	31%	53%	32%
2008	30%	54%	32%
2007	30%	55%	31%
2006	33%	56%	32%
2005	33%	57%	33%
2004	35%	57%	34%
2003	30%	58%	34%
2002	37%	59%	35%
2001	38%	60%	39%
2000	40%	61%	40%
1999	47%	62%	40%
1998	44%	63%	40%
1997	50%	64%	45%
1996	45%	64%	42%
1995	47%	65%	45%
1994	54%	65%	47%
1993	53%	65%	47%
1992	51%	66%	51%
1991	54%	66%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	11%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	0.65	0.70	0.65
2022	0.66	0.68	0.66
2021	0.65	0.68	0.66
2020	0.68	0.68	0.68
2019	0.68	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.68
2017	0.68	0.67	0.68
2016	0.66	0.67	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66	0.68
2013	0.64	0.66	0.68
2012	0.64	0.65	0.65
2011	0.68	0.66	0.68
2010	0.67	0.64	0.61
2009	0.67	0.64	0.60
2008	0.63	0.64	0.60
2007	0.62	0.63	0.58
2006	0.66	0.61	0.59
2005	0.62	0.61	0.60
2004	0.57	0.60	0.58
2003	0.57	0.59	0.58
2002	0.58	0.59	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58	0.58
2000	0.54	0.57	0.59
1999	0.53	0.56	0.57
1998	0.54	0.56	0.58
1997	0.57	0.54	0.58
1996	0.58	0.53	0.58
1995	0.59	0.53	0.58
1994	0.57	0.52	0.60
1993	0.56	0.52	0.58
1992	0.54	0.52	0.55
1991	0.54	0.52	0.55

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Eligible for

11%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2023	11%	43%	10%
2022	11%	43%	10%
2021	11%	44%	10%
2020	70%	47%	66%
2019	70%	47%	66%
2018	12%	46%	10%
2017	12%	46%	10%
2016	57%	47%	48%
2015	60%	52%	46%
2014	65%	47%	58%
2013	67%	45%	61%
2012	47%	21%	44%
2011	72%	39%	64%
2010	71%	37%	47%
2009	70%	33%	46%
2008	65%	32%	45%
2007	65%	32%	49%
2006	64%	32%	47%
2005	65%	32%	48%
2003	73%	30%	50%
2002	68%	30%	44%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Lewis School	Illinois	Carbondale Education Service District 95
2013	7%	5%	11%
2012	28%	27%	27%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carbondale Education Service District 95

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis School's ranking?

Lewis School is ranked #2622 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lewis School?

309 students attend Lewis School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lewis School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lewis School?

Lewis School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lewis School offer ?

Lewis School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Lewis School part of?

Lewis School is part of Carbondale Education Service District 95.

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