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Schools in Lewiston · Portage Community School District

Lewiston’s public schools score below 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,106 students on the public path
In brief

Lewiston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1260 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lewiston’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Lewiston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,698 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wayne Bartels Middle, then Portage High. See the path ↓

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

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1260)Better than 31%
Towns in Columbia County (21)Better than 29%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 998 test results and a graduating class of 194 could put Lewiston anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lewiston’s students in the tested grades sat them (999 in math, 997 in reading).

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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
K–5Lewiston ElementaryPortage Community School DistrictA
6–8Wayne Bartels Middlein PortageC+
9–12Portage Highin PortageC

Lewiston’s public schools are run by Portage Community School District, which also serves Caledonia, Douglas, Endeavor and Fort Winnebago 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.

Portage Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 1,956 students · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,698WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 38.1% · 997 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 999 students tested

Lewiston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LewistonC+Portage
CaledoniaC+Portage
FairfieldCBaraboo
PortageC+Portage
Douglas—Wisconsin Dells PK–12 · Portage PK–12
Newport—Wisconsin Dells
New Haven—Wisconsin Dells
Moundville—Portage
Fort Winnebago—Portage

5 of the 8 neighbors share Portage with Lewiston, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lewiston

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

District schools in Lewistonby address
Lewiston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
A
84 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Lewistonin other towns
Wayne Bartels Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portage
C+
422 students13:1Rate it →
Portage High
High · Grades 9–12 · Portage
C
600 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lewiston’s schools

Are Lewiston’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lewiston children attend score below 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lewiston in?

Portage Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,956 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lewiston kids go to high school?

Portage High in Portage, with 600 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Lewiston’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Portage Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lewiston spend per student?

$15,698 in Portage Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.