Lewis School

801 S Lewis Ln, Carbondale IL, 62901 | Carbondale Elementary School District 95 | 618-457-5393
  • grades 4-5
  • students 303
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Carbondale
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
34%Carbondale
33%Illinois

Lewis School is a school servicing grades 4 to 5 and is located in the district of "Carbondale Elementary School District 95" in Carbondale, IL. There are a total of 303 students and 27 teachers at Lewis School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Lewis School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 23.0%, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average.

Lewis School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students303
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lewis School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
415-19%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
425-29%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lewis School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 38.8% 43.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 42.6% 37.8% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 4.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 10.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 4.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Carbondale demographics profile

StatisticCarbondaleIllinoisNational
Population25,40012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,46022891
Median age25.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)26%55%55%
Speak English87%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Carbondale

IndexCarbondaleIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Lewis School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.