Summary:
The Lewiston-Altura Public School District in Minnesota serves roughly 591 students across two schools: Lewiston-Altura Elementary, which covers prekindergarten through 5th grade with 254 students, and Lewiston-Altura Secondary, which covers grades 6 through 12 with 337 students. The district is ranked 26th of 458 districts in the state — the 94th percentile — and holds a 5-star rating.
Lewiston-Altura Elementary is the district's standout. In 2025–2026, 79.2% of its students met math standards (state: 44.9%), 61.4% met reading standards (state: 48.6%), and 65.4% met science standards (state: 25.5%). Its state ranking climbed from 230th to 71st of 869 schools, reaching 5 stars and the 92nd percentile. Lewiston-Altura Secondary is above the state in all three subjects — 48.3% in math, 58.3% in reading, and 36.0% in science — but below the district in all three, trailing the elementary school by 30.9 points in math and 29.4 points in science. The secondary school ranks 117th of 473 schools, the 75th percentile with 4 stars. Reading is the most consistent subject: both schools are above the state average.
The secondary school has improved markedly, moving from 2 stars and the 49th percentile to 4 stars and the 75th percentile. Outcomes beyond test scores are strong: a 96.4% graduation rate versus the state's 84.9%, and a 1.7% dropout rate versus 4.2%. Its brightest spots are 7th and 8th grade math, 7th, 8th, and 10th grade reading, and 8th grade and End-of-Course science; 11th grade math, at 29.8% versus the state's 35.3%, is the clearest area to watch. Notably, the elementary school posts the district's strongest results even with a higher free/reduced lunch rate — 38.98% versus 32.64% at the secondary school.
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