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Schools in Lewiston · Lewiston-Altura Public School District

Lewiston’s public schools outscore 59% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lewiston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
591 students on the public path
In brief

Lewiston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1592 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lewiston’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,372 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lewiston-Altura Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lewiston’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1592)Better than 50%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 328 test results and a graduating class of 60 could put Lewiston anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lewiston’s students in the tested grades sat them (321 in math, 335 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lewiston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lewiston-Altura ElementaryLewiston-Altura Public School DistrictA−
6–12Lewiston-Altura SecondaryLewiston-Altura Public School DistrictC−

Lewiston’s public schools are run by Lewiston-Altura Public School District, which also serves Altura, Elba, Fremont and Hart and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lewiston-Altura Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 591 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,372MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 335 students tested
Math45%
State average 44.8% · 321 students tested

Lewiston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Lewiston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LewistonBLewiston-Altura Public

Every school in Lewiston

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lewistonby address
Lewiston-Altura Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
254 students9:1Rate it →
Lewiston-Altura Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C−
337 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
85 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lewiston’s schools

Are Lewiston’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Lewiston children attend outscore 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lewiston in?

Lewiston-Altura Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 591 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lewiston’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lewiston-Altura Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Lewiston spend per student?

$15,372 in Lewiston-Altura Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lewiston?

Yes: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 85 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.