Lewis Central Senior High School

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Lewis Central Senior High School ranks 131 st of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lewis Central Senior High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving 927 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lewis Central Community School District, which is ranked 141 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lewis Central Senior High School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts were 77% for 10th grade, 76.3% for 11th grade, and 82.4% for 9th grade, compared to the state averages of 73.8%, 70.2%, and 74.9%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 72% for 10th grade, 73.5% for 11th grade, and 72.2% for 9th grade, compared to the state averages of 66%, 65.7%, and 63.3%. The school's Science proficiency rate for 10th grade in 2023-2024 was 64.2%, which is also higher than the state average of 59.5%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Lewis Central Senior High School generally performs better academically than the Council Bluffs Community School District schools, which have lower test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, some of the smaller, more rural high schools, such as Underwood High School and Treynor High School, outperform Lewis Central Senior High School in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, with Underwood High School ranked 1st in the state in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 366-8322

District: Lewis Central Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,326

Feeder schools for Lewis Central Senior High School:

Elementary:	E A Kreft Primary School
	Titan Hill Intermediate School
Middle:	Lewis Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 1,002

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis Central Senior High School ranks better than 61.2% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.67. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lewis Central Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis Central Senior High School is 17.7. (See more...)

Compare Lewis Central Senior High School employs 56.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis Central Senior High School is $12,326.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lewis Central Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Central Senior High School 131^st of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Lewis Central Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Lewis Central Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Central Community School District 141^st of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	53.07	202^nd	351	42.5%
2013	60.00	157^th	351	55.3%
2014	56.09	159^th	322	50.6%
2015	50.34	192^nd	324	40.7%
2016	67.10	104^th	320	67.5%
2017	58.76	155^th	325	52.3%
2018	58.24	155^th	320	51.6%
2019	76.88	51^st	327	84.4%
2021	60.05	128^th	327	60.9%
2022	64.03	110^th	332	66.9%
2023	55.72	160^th	336	52.4%
2024	62.67	131^st	338	61.2%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	769	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1989	731	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1990	679	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1991	692	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1992	742	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1993	716	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1994	786	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	826	3	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1996	826	3	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1997	859	4	8	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
1998	831	3	9	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	863
1999	823	7	10	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
2000	855	1	10	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	889
2001	878	1	11	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
2002	801	8	3	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	843
2003	801	8	3	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	843
2004	845	2	11	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	895
2005	811	6	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
2006	818	11	15	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	876
2007	815	6	16	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	887
2008	804	10	11	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	882
2009	819	13	10	58	8	n/a	n/a	0	908
2010	799	7	7	65	3	0	15	0	896
2011	798	4	9	74	5	0	14	0	904
2012	798	10	10	70	5	0	15	0	908
2013	836	8	8	68	4	0	17	0	941
2014	841	8	9	76	3	1	17	0	955
2015	846	11	8	82	2	1	18	0	968
2016	852	14	7	80	2	1	18	0	974
2017	839	18	10	72	2	1	18	0	960
2018	811	16	6	75	1	0	17	0	926
2019	806	19	6	68	4	0	22	0	925
2020	777	13	10	88	5	0	25	0	918
2021	778	15	8	96	5	0	29	0	931
2022	759	18	7	96	5	0	33	1	919
2023	757	14	9	109	1	0	37	0	927
2024	805	19	5	131	1	0	41	0	1002

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	42.9	18.0	12
1989	734	42.9	17.1	10.1
1990	681	46.5	14.6	11.7
1991	693	46.1	15.0	14.6
1992	744	45.0	16.5	13.6
1993	719	40.3	17.8	7.9
1994	793	40.9	19.4	10.1
1995	848	43.3	19.6	10.4
1996	848	43.3	19.6	10.4
1997	886	46.0	19.3	10
1998	863	45.4	19.0	13.6
1999	857	50.0	17.1	22.6
2000	889	50.8	17.5	16.8
2001	914	52.4	17.4	17.9
2002	843	52.4	16.1	18.5
2003	843	52.4	16.1	18.5
2004	895	51.2	17.5	21.7
2005	866	52.4	16.5	26.9
2006	876	51.4	17.0	31.7
2007	887	52.9	16.8	28.5
2008	882	53.6	16.5	30
2009	908	54.5	16.7	32.8
2010	896	54.8	16.3	29.8
2011	904	55.8	16.1	33.7
2012	908	56.5	16.0	33.5
2013	941	56.7	16.5	31.7
2014	955	53.1	17.9	32.7
2015	968	57.0	16.9	31.1
2016	974	58.0	16.7	33.8
2017	960	56.4	17.0	29.8
2018	926	57.0	16.2	26.6
2019	925	55.8	16.5	34.6
2020	918	54.8	16.7	33.4
2021	931	55.8	16.6	36.4
2022	919	56.8	16.1	29.5
2023	927	54.3	17.0	34.4
2024	1002	56.5	17.7	32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	42.9	18.0	12
1989	734	42.9	17.1	10.1
1990	681	46.5	14.6	11.7
1991	693	46.1	15.0	14.6
1992	744	45.0	16.5	13.6
1993	719	40.3	17.8	7.9
1994	793	40.9	19.4	10.1
1995	848	43.3	19.6	10.4
1996	848	43.3	19.6	10.4
1997	886	46.0	19.3	10
1998	863	45.4	19.0	13.6
1999	857	50.0	17.1	22.6
2000	889	50.8	17.5	16.8
2001	914	52.4	17.4	17.9
2002	843	52.4	16.1	18.5
2003	843	52.4	16.1	18.5
2004	895	51.2	17.5	21.7
2005	866	52.4	16.5	26.9
2006	876	51.4	17.0	31.7
2007	887	52.9	16.8	28.5
2008	882	53.6	16.5	30
2009	908	54.5	16.7	32.8
2010	896	54.8	16.3	29.8
2011	904	55.8	16.1	33.7
2012	908	56.5	16.0	33.5
2013	941	56.7	16.5	31.7
2014	955	53.1	17.9	32.7
2015	968	57.0	16.9	31.1
2016	974	58.0	16.7	33.8
2017	960	56.4	17.0	29.8
2018	926	57.0	16.2	26.6
2019	925	55.8	16.5	34.6
2020	918	54.8	16.7	33.4
2021	931	55.8	16.6	36.4
2022	919	56.8	16.1	29.5
2023	927	54.3	17.0	34.4
2024	1002	56.5	17.7	32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewis Central Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$379 (3.1%)	$11,947 (96.9%)	$12,326

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewis Central Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 51^st of 327 High schools	Ranks 160^th of 336 High schools	32%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Senior High School)	82.8	75.5	7.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Community School District)	82.8	75.5	7.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Senior High School)	70.2	75.5	5.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Community School District)	70.2	75.5	5.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Senior High School)	87.1	70.4	16.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Community School District)	87.1	70.4	16.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Senior High School)	80.6	62.4	18.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Community School District)	80.6	62.4	18.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	925	927	0.2%
African American	19	14	26.3%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	68	109	60.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	806	757	6.1%
Two or More Races	22	37	68.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.6%	34.4%	0.2%

Schools Near Lewis Central Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)					ISASP Mathematics (2024)					ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8322	1,002	57	17.7	32.0%	805 (80.3%)	19 (1.9%)	131 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.1%)	62.7	131^st of 338 public high schools	61.2%		55.7	160^th of 336 public high schools	52.4%	29			82.4	77.0	76.3			72.2	72.0	73.5		64.2	$12,326	$379	$11,947
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1205 Bonham Ave	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6481	1,358	92	14.7	48.9%	1,045 (77.0%)	42 (3.1%)	198 (14.6%)	12 (0.9%)	9 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	46 (3.4%)	15.3	304^th of 338 public high schools	10.1%		11.8	308^th of 336 public high schools	8.3%	4			68.5	64.3	58.5			45.9	47.6	45.0		39.7	$19,459	$745	$18,715
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2501 W Broadway	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6493	1,206	64	18.8	57.0%	841 (69.7%)	56 (4.6%)	243 (20.1%)	14 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.8%)	11.3	312^th of 338 public high schools	7.7%		11.3	310^th of 336 public high schools	7.7%	2			51.3	57.5	46.3			49.2	56.8	43.1		41.0	$19,012	$712	$18,300
Treynor High School	Public	9-12	102 E Main St	Treynor	51575	Pottawattamie County	Treynor Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 487-3804	243	18	13.6	12.3%	237 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.2	1^st of 338 public high schools	99.7%		93.3	3^rd of 336 public high schools	99.1%	2			96.8	96.5	96.6			95.2	94.7	93.2		89.5	$13,022	$122	$12,901
Glenwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	504 East Sharp Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 527-4897	599	35	16.9	38.2%	536 (89.5%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	60.6	143^rd of 338 public high schools	57.7%		53.4	172^nd of 336 public high schools	48.8%	29			79.1	81.7	65.0			75.0	72.4	67.5		69.3	$13,600	$303	$13,297
Underwood High School	Public	9-12	629 North Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2703	241	18	13.6	19.1%	221 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	79.2	36^th of 338 public high schools	89.3%		85.8	20^th of 336 public high schools	94.0%	16			84.5	96.4	89.7			63.8	78.6	81.0		85.7	$13,963	$96	$13,867
East Mills Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 624-8645	204	17	11.8	33.3%	182 (89.2%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	60.6	144^th of 338 public high schools	57.4%		64.7	110^th of 336 public high schools	67.3%	34	66.7	83.3	80.8	81.3	88.9	66.7	83.3	69.2	65.6	69.4	75.0	57.6	$17,336	$249	$17,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Central Senior High School

What schools feed into Lewis Central Senior High School?

Lewis Central Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E A Kreft Primary School
Elementary : Titan Hill Intermediate School
Middle : Lewis Central Middle School

What district is Lewis Central Senior High School in?

Lewis Central Community School District

How many students attend Lewis Central Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,002 students attended Lewis Central Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Central Senior High School?

Students at Lewis Central Senior High School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Lewis Central Senior High School a good school?

Lewis Central Senior High School ranks 131^st of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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