Is Lewis Elementary a good school?

Lewis Elementary ranks 475 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Lewis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Elementary?

Students at Lewis Elementary are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lewis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Excelsior Springs Middle High : Excelsior Springs High

Lewis Elementary

Summary:

Lewis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 425 students. The school is part of the Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked 215 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewis Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts compared to district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past decade, falling from a ranking of 385 out of 1,089 Missouri elementary schools in 2013-2014 with a 3-star rating to a ranking of 475 out of 906 schools and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 district, such as Elkhorn Elementary and Cornerstone Elementary, Lewis Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates, although it has a lower student-teacher ratio.

The high chronic absenteeism rates and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Lewis Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance. Addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could help Lewis Elementary improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 N Jesse James Road
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024-0248

(816) 630-9290

District: Excelsior Springs 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
475^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,404

Students who attend Lewis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Excelsior Springs Middle
High:	Excelsior Springs High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis Elementary ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.63. (See more...)

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 (84.4%), Hispanic (8.9%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis Elementary is 13.4, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District. (See more...)

Compare Lewis Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis Elementary is $12,404, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Excelsior Springs 40 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Elementary 475^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Lewis Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Excelsior Springs 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Springs 40 215^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lewis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	33.81	819^th	1074	23.7%
2007	31.85	863^rd	1080	20.1%
2008	48.62	592^nd	1084	45.4%
2009	45.99	640^th	1053	39.2%
2010	39.79	732^nd	1066	31.3%
2011	47.01	651^st	1088	40.2%
2012	58.97	464^th	1085	57.2%
2013	55.11	507^th	1108	54.2%
2014	61.98	385^th	1089	64.6%
2015	52.10	528^th	1058	50.1%
2016	37.77	590^th	865	31.8%
2017	38.71	671^st	1032	35.0%
2018	45.90	573^rd	1045	45.2%
2019	34.17	736^th	1052	30.0%
2021	46.08	501^st	901	44.4%
2022	46.18	493^rd	908	45.7%
2023	32.38	638^th	898	29.0%
2024	47.63	475^th	906	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.24	70^th	107	34.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	54.55	376^th	887	57.6%
2019	30.38	716^th	907	21.1%
2021	53.31	219^th	574	61.8%
2022	63.43	130^th	532	75.6%
2023	48.11	288^th	611	52.9%
2024	57.59	212^th	625	66.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lewis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.25	220^th	302	27.2%

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Rank History for White students at Lewis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	35.31	590^th	898	34.3%
2019	20.00	815^th	917	11.1%
2021	32.20	486^th	691	29.7%
2022	37.35	446^th	675	33.9%
2023	19.86	575^th	673	14.6%
2024	32.49	467^th	668	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lewis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	280	280
1992	250	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1993	238	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
1994	236	10	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1995	222	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1996	222	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1997	445	21	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1998	680	26	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	719	32	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
2000	686	20	1	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	523	11	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2002	468	12	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2003	468	12	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2004	443	15	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	430	11	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2006	387	15	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2007	375	24	7	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	427
2008	431	31	8	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
2009	361	24	4	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	405
2010	455	28	6	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	509
2011	467	15	1	14	3	1	33	0	534
2012	458	15	0	16	5	2	34	0	530
2013	466	11	1	17	5	1	33	0	534
2014	527	9	1	15	4	1	36	0	593
2015	502	10	2	18	3	1	27	0	563
2016	545	10	0	23	1	1	26	0	606
2017	536	9	0	14	1	0	25	0	585
2018	471	7	0	22	2	1	25	0	528
2019	476	12	2	20	3	0	33	0	546
2020	358	5	1	18	3	0	22	0	407
2021	345	10	0	25	4	0	14	0	398
2022	349	10	0	32	3	0	20	0	414
2023	363	7	0	33	2	0	20	0	425
2024	314	5	2	33	1	0	17	0	372

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	280	11.7	23.9	n/a
1992	257	8.9	28.8	22.6
1993	245	9.0	27.2	4.5
1994	247	11.2	22.1	30.4
1995	231	10.4	22.2	37.7
1996	231	10.4	22.2	37.7
1997	472	34.3	13.8	35.6
1998	720	53.5	13.5	34.7
1999	767	53.3	14.4	46.7
2000	722	52.3	13.8	40.7
2001	540	37.5	14.4	35.4
2002	493	39.0	12.6	36.5
2003	493	39.0	12.6	36.5
2004	461	37.6	12.3	39.5
2005	445	38.5	11.6	40.4
2006	413	37.1	11.1	42.1
2007	427	36.2	11.8	43.1
2008	491	37.3	13.2	40.5
2009	405	37.5	10.8	50.6
2010	509	39.5	12.8	49.1
2011	534	37.6	14.1	50.4
2012	530	36.1	14.6	48.3
2013	534	38.0	14.0	56.2
2014	593	40.5	14.6	62.9
2015	563	39.0	14.4	65
2016	606	40.0	15.1	65.5
2017	585	38.1	15.3	62.2
2018	528	40.1	13.1	69.5
2019	546	40.9	13.3	63
2020	407	34.0	11.9	65.4
2021	398	32.0	12.4	62.3
2022	414	32.0	12.9	50
2023	425	29.7	14.2	61.6
2024	372	27.7	13.4	62.4

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	280	11.7	23.9	n/a
1992	257	8.9	28.8	22.6
1993	245	9.0	27.2	4.5
1994	247	11.2	22.1	30.4
1995	231	10.4	22.2	37.7
1996	231	10.4	22.2	37.7
1997	472	34.3	13.8	35.6
1998	720	53.5	13.5	34.7
1999	767	53.3	14.4	46.7
2000	722	52.3	13.8	40.7
2001	540	37.5	14.4	35.4
2002	493	39.0	12.6	36.5
2003	493	39.0	12.6	36.5
2004	461	37.6	12.3	39.5
2005	445	38.5	11.6	40.4
2006	413	37.1	11.1	42.1
2007	427	36.2	11.8	43.1
2008	491	37.3	13.2	40.5
2009	405	37.5	10.8	50.6
2010	509	39.5	12.8	49.1
2011	534	37.6	14.1	50.4
2012	530	36.1	14.6	48.3
2013	534	38.0	14.0	56.2
2014	593	40.5	14.6	62.9
2015	563	39.0	14.4	65
2016	606	40.0	15.1	65.5
2017	585	38.1	15.3	62.2
2018	528	40.1	13.1	69.5
2019	546	40.9	13.3	63
2020	407	34.0	11.9	65.4
2021	398	32.0	12.4	62.3
2022	414	32.0	12.9	50
2023	425	29.7	14.2	61.6
2024	372	27.7	13.4	62.4

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 Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$556 (5.0%)	$10,527 (95.0%)	$11,084
2020	$494 (4.6%)	$10,330 (95.4%)	$10,824
2021	$928 (7.9%)	$10,792 (92.1%)	$11,719
2022	$1,077 (8.7%)	$11,328 (91.3%)	$12,404

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewis Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 736^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 638^th of 898 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lewis Elementary)	33.8	21.5	12.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)	36.7	36.3	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Elementary)	35.2	27.5	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)	38.7	39.3	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Elementary)	44.1	40.3	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)	41.7	48.8	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Elementary)	50	41.8	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)	48.2	44.6	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Elementary)	29.8	21.6	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Springs 40)	37.3	27.3	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Lewis Elementary)	35.8	29.6	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Excelsior Springs 40)	40.6	31.1	9.5%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Elementary)	37.3	35.6	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Excelsior Springs 40)	42.6	38.4	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	546	425	22.2%
African American	12	7	41.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	20	33	65%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	476	363	23.7%
Two or More Races	33	20	39.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63%	61.6%	1.4%

Schools Near Lewis Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	500 N Jesse James Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9290	372	28	13.4	62.4%	314 (84.4%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	47.6	475^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.6%		32.4	638^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.0%	163	52.2	25.3	34.3	40.9	43.0	37.2	34.4	$12,404	$1,077	$11,328
Excelsior Springs Ear Children Center	Public	PK	500 North Jesse James Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	No	(816) 630-9297	171	9	19.0	51.5%	147 (86.0%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	459	33	13.9	47.3%	384 (83.7%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	48.3	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%		51.2	444^th of 898 public elementary schools	50.6%	27	34.2	51.3	31.9	41.3	41.4		31.9	$11,880	$483	$11,397
Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	192	19	10.2	46.9%	168 (87.5%)	2 (1.0%)	13 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	47	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%		59.6	359^th of 898 public elementary schools	60.0%	122		55.7	33.4	26.2	30.1			$12,898	$794	$12,104
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	7 S Campus Dr	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4652	458	31	14.9	15.7%	417 (91.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	82.5	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%		82.9	120^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.6%	12	38.6	69.7	64.3	72.5	43.9	76.6	73.9	$10,172	$273	$9,900
Lens	Public	3-5	2215 South Campus Drive	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4798	127	8	15.8	26.0%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	75.5	191^st of 906 public elementary schools	78.9%		69.2	255^th of 898 public elementary schools	71.6%	64		28.9		75.5	61.7		68.8	$8,064	$112	$7,952
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	307 W Moss St	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 580-7272	393	31	12.7	28.2%	371 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	62.2	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.1	418^th of 898 public elementary schools	53.5%	93	48.2	47.9			42.6	51.9		$9,783	$1,343	$8,440
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4114	265	22	12.2	13.6%	237 (89.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	73.1	218^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.9%		86.4	91^st of 898 public elementary schools	89.9%	127	44.6	57.7	62.7	44.1				$11,758	$332	$11,425
Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	240	19	12.5	30.4%	209 (87.1%)	4 (1.7%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%		65.3	300^th of 898 public elementary schools	66.6%	144	53.7	46.3	33.3	24.2	58.9		33.2	$12,453	$405	$12,048
Missouri City Elementary	Public	K-8	700 E Main	Missouri City	64072	Clay County	Missouri City 56	No	No	No	No	(816) 750-4391	19	4	5.1	52.6%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$25,290	$952	$24,338

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewis Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewis Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Lewis Elementary

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