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C+

I.A. Lewis School

PublicMiddleGrades 6

1000 Mitchell Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270 · (318) 255-5963 · Part of Lincoln Parish School District

Ruston’s School Grade A better than 87% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
277
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6
The gist

What stands out about I.A. Lewis School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Mitchell Avenue, Ruston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6277
Enrollment over time
264’20
251’21
280’22
283’23
277’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 33%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about I.A. Lewis School from Ruston families.

Other schools in Lincoln Parish School District

The district →
Choudrant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Choudrant
A−
536 students16:1
Simsboro High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Simsboro
B+
532 students12:1
Dubach School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubach
B−
134 students12:1
Glen View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ruston
438 students11:1
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ruston
412 students15:1
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ruston
326 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Ruston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.