Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Godfrey, Illinois

Lewis & Clark Elementary School in Godfrey, Illinois enrolled 251 students in 2024-25 with 19.4 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

314 students in 2022-23, 263 students in 2023-24, 251 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.2 to 19.4.

Students enrolled at Lewis & Clark Elementary School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242632024-25251
Students enrolled at Lewis & Clark Elementary School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242632024-25251
Students enrolled at Lewis & Clark Elementary School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242632024-25251
Students enrolled at Lewis & Clark Elementary School by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 263, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233142023-242632024-25251
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331420.215.5
2023-2426319.613.4
2024-2525119.413.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lewis & Clark Elementary School enrolled 146 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent32.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.2% of students were White, 34.7% Black, 14.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White46.2%
  2. Black34.7%
  3. Two or more races14.7%
  4. Hispanic4.0%
  5. Asian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Godfrey

3 public elementary schools in Godfrey report 2024-25 enrollment; Lewis & Clark Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
North Elementary School54916.1not reported
Lewis & Clark Elementary School25113.0not reported
Gilson Brown Elementary School17611.0not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lewis & Clark Elementary School

  1. North Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 549 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Gilson Brown Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.1 miles away: 176 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  3. Compare Lewis & Clark Elementary School with North Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Alton School District spends per student$16,310 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,310
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisLewis & Clark Elementary School is the number 1,779 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,779 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lewis & Clark Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Lewis & Clark Elementary School?
    251 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 314 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Godfrey, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis & Clark Elementary School?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lewis & Clark Elementary School a Title I school?
    Lewis & Clark Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Lewis & Clark Elementary School in?
    Alton School District, NCES district ID 1703600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 170360000042 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22