Other / mixed grade configuration · Lewis, KS
Lewis Elem
Federal NCES profile for Lewis Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Lewis Elem earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Kansas schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 57.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
Lewis Elem has class sizes smaller than 97% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 200870001479 · Lewis, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD
72 enr · 7.2:1 · 57.3% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Lewis Elem CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
How Lewis Elem compares
Lewis Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 48% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.3% | ▲ 34% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Lewis Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lewis, which includes Lewis Elem.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~72 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lewis Elem
How many students attend Lewis Elem?
Lewis Elem has 72 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lewis, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Lewis Elem is 7.2:1, which is 48% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lewis Elem?
57.3% of students at Lewis Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewis Elem?
The largest demographic group at Lewis Elem is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Lewis, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewis Elem?
Lewis Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lewis?
None reported; Lewis operates only Lewis Elem as a public school district in NCES's records.
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