Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lewistown’s public schools score below 67% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
28% of students in Lewistown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lewistown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Lewistown’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,601 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mifflin Co MS, then Mifflin Co HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart of Jesus 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.
What’s behind Lewistown’s grade
C: better than 33% of Pennsylvania school districts, #856 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lewistown, with each school’s own grade.
4th grade in Lewistown
Lewistown Intrmd Sch
Grades 4–5 · 516 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lewistown
Lewistown Intrmd Sch
Grades 4–5 · 516 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co MS
Grades 6–7 · 733 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co MS
Grades 6–7 · 733 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co JHS
Grades 8–9 · 678 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co JHS
Grades 8–9 · 678 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co HS
Grades 10–12 · 1,032 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co HS
Grades 10–12 · 1,032 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lewistown
Mifflin Co HS
Grades 10–12 · 1,032 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lewistown’s public schools are run by Mifflin County School District, which also serves Armagh, Bratton, Brown and Burnham 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.
Below the state in reading
Lewistown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lewistown’s borders.
Every school in Lewistown
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lewistown’s schools
Are Lewistown’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lewistown children attend score below 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #856 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lewistown in?
Mifflin County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,491 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lewistown kids go to high school?
Mifflin Co HS, with 1,032 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Lewistown’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Mifflin County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Lewistown spend per student?
$16,601 in Mifflin County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lewistown?
Yes: Sacred Heart of Jesus School (Catholic, grades K–5, 63 students).
Parents talk
What Lewistown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lewistown → They have their own page.
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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.