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C−

Lewistown El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1 Manor Drive, Lewistown, PA 17044 · (717) 242-5823 · Part of Mifflin County School District

Derry Township’s School Grade C better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Lewistown El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Derry Township kids: Mifflin Co MS

On the path

Where Derry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Lewistown El SchYou are here
6–7Mifflin Co MSin Lewistown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Manor Drive, Lewistown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten113
Grade 1110
Grade 2134
Grade 3100
Enrollment over time
505’20
475’21
486’22
452’23
457’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 13%Black 5%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lewistown El Sch from Derry Township families.

Other schools in Mifflin County School District

The district →
Indian Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Reedsville
B+
348 students11:1
East Derry El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Lewistown
C
261 students11:1
Strodes Mills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · McVeytown
C+
254 students12:1
Lewistown Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lewistown
C+
516 students13:1
Indian Valley Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Reedsville
B−
212 students17:1
Mifflin Co MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Lewistown
C
733 students14:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Derry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.