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Lewiston Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
950th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Lewiston Elementary School is a small, rural K-5 school in Lewiston, MI, serving 157 students within the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district.

Lewiston Elementary is a school working to find its footing after a significant decline from its pre-pandemic performance. The school currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 36th percentile statewide, a modest improvement from last year but far below its historical 4-star status from 2014-2019. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—notably higher than nearby schools. Despite this challenge, there are genuine bright spots. Most impressively, 5th grade science proficiency (53.8%) outpaces the state average (40%) and far exceeds the district's other elementary building (Johannesburg-Lewiston Elementary/Middle School, at 26.9%). In fact, Lewiston Elementary now outperforms its district sibling in several 5th grade subjects, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student body. The school also maintains a better chronic absenteeism rate (18.4%) than the state average (27.9%).

However, the data reveals significant inconsistencies that parents should be aware of. While 5th graders perform near state averages in ELA, 3rd graders show severe deficits—only 13.3% are proficient in ELA versus 38.2% statewide, and just 10% are proficient in math versus 42.9% statewide. This suggests instructional quality may vary considerably across grade levels. The school also maintains larger class sizes (18.1 student-teacher ratio) than all nearby comparison schools, including South Maple Elementary School (13.7) and Mio-AuSable Elementary School (13.9), despite spending a similar amount per student ($15,820). The 2023-2024 school year offered a glimpse of what's possible—3rd grade math proficiency reached 77.3%—but that success hasn't been sustained. For parents, this is a school with proven capacity for excellence that is currently navigating inconsistent performance, particularly in early elementary grades.

157
Students ?
18.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,820
Per pupil spending ?
77.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4580 Montmorency St
       Lewiston, MI  49756-7862

(989) 786-2253

District: Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.6%
American Indian:
2.5%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg25%
Michigan avg38%
950th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 35 pts since 2016
From top 29% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
377th of 625Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202633.3950 of 149236.3%★★☆☆☆
202525.51070 of 148828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.4748 of 148649.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.5877 of 147040.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.7811 of 134439.7%★★☆☆☆
201976.5283 of 140879.9%★★★★☆
201865.6514 of 144864.5%★★★☆☆
201767.9387 of 146673.6%★★★★☆
201668.1442 of 154871.4%★★★★☆
201577.3313 of 158080.2%★★★★☆
201457.1698 of 153354.5%★★★☆☆
201368.2477 of 156369.5%★★★☆☆
201253.2780 of 156650.2%★★★☆☆
201159.1805 of 155248.1%★★☆☆☆
201056.4928 of 155240.2%★★☆☆☆
200949.11073 of 158932.5%★★☆☆☆
200855.6890 of 157743.6%★★☆☆☆
200767.4528 of 156566.3%★★★☆☆
200666.2551 of 154564.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202633.9848 of 134336.9%★★☆☆☆
202534.7858 of 133835.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.7491 of 134263.4%★★★☆☆
202337.1806 of 132139.0%★★☆☆☆
201875.4318 of 144378.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202625.91036 of 135223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202531.7937 of 134630.4%★★☆☆☆
202454.9551 of 138160.1%★★★☆☆
202352.2583 of 135056.8%★★★☆☆
201966.0294 of 113474.1%★★★★☆
201862.0467 of 139766.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202648.2684 of 137250.1%★★★☆☆
202519.31090 of 136620.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4869 of 134735.5%★★☆☆☆
202324.11001 of 133425.0%★☆☆☆☆
201851.2731 of 144649.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202619.91004 of 119916.3%★☆☆☆☆
202512.91094 of 12069.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202432.5826 of 120431.4%★★☆☆☆
202326.3916 of 119823.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.4917 of 110216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201966.5337 of 112870.1%★★★★☆
201856.3539 of 125357.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201370.1229 of 91975.1%★★★★☆
201286.286 of 90090.4%★★★★★
201154.9504 of 85841.3%★★☆☆☆
201063.7414 of 85151.4%★★★☆☆
200956.1504 of 84740.5%★★☆☆☆
200872.1235 of 83972.0%★★★★☆
200763.8353 of 82357.1%★★★☆☆
200667.1301 of 80662.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Male (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)37th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)16th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Science54%+14 vs state
Social Studies27%~ state avg
English Language Arts25%-16 vs state
Math18%-20 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Lewiston Elementary School.

Lewiston Elementary School ranks 950th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lewiston Elementary School are 94% White, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

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

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