Lewis Central Senior High School

Summary:

Lewis Central Senior High School is a public high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving 927 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lewis Central Community School District, which is ranked 141 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lewis Central Senior High School consistently performs above the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts were 77% for 10th grade, 76.3% for 11th grade, and 82.4% for 9th grade, compared to the state averages of 73.8%, 70.2%, and 74.9%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 72% for 10th grade, 73.5% for 11th grade, and 72.2% for 9th grade, compared to the state averages of 66%, 65.7%, and 63.3%. The school's Science proficiency rate for 10th grade in 2023-2024 was 64.2%, which is also higher than the state average of 59.5%.

When compared to nearby high schools, Lewis Central Senior High School generally performs better academically than the Council Bluffs Community School District schools, which have lower test scores and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, some of the smaller, more rural high schools, such as Underwood High School and Treynor High School, outperform Lewis Central Senior High School in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, with Underwood High School ranked 1st in the state in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.
       Council Bluffs, IA  51503


(712) 366-8322

District: Lewis Central Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131st of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,326 Help


Feeder schools for Lewis Central Senior High School:

Elementary:    E A Kreft Primary School
    Titan Hill Intermediate School
Middle:    Lewis Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  927

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Hispanic:
11.8%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lewis Central Senior High School ranks better than 61.2% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.7%), Hispanic (11.8%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis Central Senior High School is 17. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis Central Senior High School is $12,326.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Lewis Central Senior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Central Senior High School 131st of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Lewis Central Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Lewis Central Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Central Community School District 141st of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 53.07 202nd 351 42.5%
2013 60.00 157th 351 55.3%
2014 56.09 159th 322 50.6%
2015 50.34 192nd 324 40.7%
2016 67.10 104th 320 67.5%
2017 58.76 155th 325 52.3%
2018 58.24 155th 320 51.6%
2019 76.88 51st 327 84.4%
2021 60.05 128th 327 60.9%
2022 64.03 110th 332 66.9%
2023 55.72 160th 336 52.4%
2024 62.67 131st 338 61.2%
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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Lewis Central Senior High School Test Scores
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Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 769 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1989 731 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1990 679 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1991 692 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1992 742 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 744
1993 716 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 786 2 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 793
1995 826 3 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1996 826 3 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1997 859 4 8 13 2 n/a n/a 0 886
1998 831 3 9 18 2 n/a n/a 0 863
1999 823 7 10 15 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2000 855 1 10 21 2 n/a n/a 0 889
2001 878 1 11 24 0 n/a n/a 0 914
2002 801 8 3 30 1 n/a n/a 0 843
2003 801 8 3 30 1 n/a n/a 0 843
2004 845 2 11 36 1 n/a n/a 0 895
2005 811 6 14 35 0 n/a n/a 0 866
2006 818 11 15 30 2 n/a n/a 0 876
2007 815 6 16 46 4 n/a n/a 0 887
2008 804 10 11 50 7 n/a n/a 0 882
2009 819 13 10 58 8 n/a n/a 0 908
2010 799 7 7 65 3 0 15 0 896
2011 798 4 9 74 5 0 14 0 904
2012 798 10 10 70 5 0 15 0 908
2013 836 8 8 68 4 0 17 0 941
2014 841 8 9 76 3 1 17 0 955
2015 846 11 8 82 2 1 18 0 968
2016 852 14 7 80 2 1 18 0 974
2017 839 18 10 72 2 1 18 0 960
2018 811 16 6 75 1 0 17 0 926
2019 806 19 6 68 4 0 22 0 925
2020 777 13 10 88 5 0 25 0 918
2021 778 15 8 96 5 0 29 0 931
2022 759 18 7 96 5 0 33 1 919
2023 757 14 9 109 1 0 37 0 927

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 774 42.9 18.0 12
1989 734 42.9 17.1 10.1
1990 681 46.5 14.6 11.7
1991 693 46.1 15.0 14.6
1992 744 45.0 16.5 13.6
1993 719 40.3 17.8 7.9
1994 793 40.9 19.4 10.1
1995 848 43.3 19.6 10.4
1996 848 43.3 19.6 10.4
1997 886 46.0 19.3 10
1998 863 45.4 19.0 13.6
1999 857 50.0 17.1 22.6
2000 889 50.8 17.5 16.8
2001 914 52.4 17.4 17.9
2002 843 52.4 16.1 18.5
2003 843 52.4 16.1 18.5
2004 895 51.2 17.5 21.7
2005 866 52.4 16.5 26.9
2006 876 51.4 17.0 31.7
2007 887 52.9 16.8 28.5
2008 882 53.6 16.5 30
2009 908 54.5 16.7 32.8
2010 896 54.8 16.3 29.8
2011 904 55.8 16.1 33.7
2012 908 56.5 16.0 33.5
2013 941 56.7 16.5 31.7
2014 955 53.1 17.9 32.7
2015 968 57.0 16.9 31.1
2016 974 58.0 16.7 33.8
2017 960 56.4 17.0 29.8
2018 926 57.0 16.2 26.6
2019 925 55.8 16.5 34.6
2020 918 54.8 16.7 33.4
2021 931 55.8 16.6 36.4
2022 919 56.8 16.1 29.5
2023 927 54.3 17.0 34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewis Central Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 774 42.9 18.0 12
1989 734 42.9 17.1 10.1
1990 681 46.5 14.6 11.7
1991 693 46.1 15.0 14.6
1992 744 45.0 16.5 13.6
1993 719 40.3 17.8 7.9
1994 793 40.9 19.4 10.1
1995 848 43.3 19.6 10.4
1996 848 43.3 19.6 10.4
1997 886 46.0 19.3 10
1998 863 45.4 19.0 13.6
1999 857 50.0 17.1 22.6
2000 889 50.8 17.5 16.8
2001 914 52.4 17.4 17.9
2002 843 52.4 16.1 18.5
2003 843 52.4 16.1 18.5
2004 895 51.2 17.5 21.7
2005 866 52.4 16.5 26.9
2006 876 51.4 17.0 31.7
2007 887 52.9 16.8 28.5
2008 882 53.6 16.5 30
2009 908 54.5 16.7 32.8
2010 896 54.8 16.3 29.8
2011 904 55.8 16.1 33.7
2012 908 56.5 16.0 33.5
2013 941 56.7 16.5 31.7
2014 955 53.1 17.9 32.7
2015 968 57.0 16.9 31.1
2016 974 58.0 16.7 33.8
2017 960 56.4 17.0 29.8
2018 926 57.0 16.2 26.6
2019 925 55.8 16.5 34.6
2020 918 54.8 16.7 33.4
2021 931 55.8 16.6 36.4
2022 919 56.8 16.1 29.5
2023 927 54.3 17.0 34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewis Central Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $379 (3.1%) $11,947 (96.9%) $12,326

Data source: Iowa Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewis Central Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 51st of 327 High schoolsRanks 160th of 336 High schools
 32%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Senior High School)82.875.5
 7.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Community School District)82.875.5
 7.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)74.372.9
 1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Senior High School)70.275.5
 5.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Community School District)70.275.5
 5.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)67.167
 0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Senior High School)87.170.4
 16.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Central Community School District)87.170.4
 16.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)71.468.7
 2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Senior High School)80.662.4
 18.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Lewis Central Community School District)80.662.4
 18.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)66.967.3
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students925927
 0.2%
African American1914
 26.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian69
 50%
Hispanic68109
 60.3%
Pacific Islander00
White806757
 6.1%
Two or More Races2237
 68.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.6%34.4%
 0.2%


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Lewis Central Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E A Kreft Primary School
Elementary : Titan Hill Intermediate School
Middle : Lewis Central Middle School

Lewis Central Senior High School ranks 131st of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Lewis Central Senior High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 927 students attended Lewis Central Senior High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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