Lewis County C-1

Summary:

The Lewis County C-1 school district in Missouri operates two schools: Highland Elementary and Highland Junior-Senior High. While Highland Junior-Senior High boasts a strong 93.8% 4-year graduation rate, Highland Elementary struggles with a high 19.8% chronic absenteeism rate. Academically, both schools perform below the state average on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, with only 21.8% of 3rd graders at Highland Elementary proficient in Mathematics compared to the state average of 41.4%.

The district as a whole is ranked 289 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools are performing below average compared to other districts in the state. Highland Elementary is ranked 682 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, while Highland Junior-Senior High is ranked 295 out of 367 Missouri high schools, placing both schools in the bottom half of their respective statewide rankings.

Despite the challenges faced by the schools in the Lewis County C-1 school district, there are some bright spots, such as the strong graduation rate at Highland Junior-Senior High. However, the district as a whole needs to focus on improving academic performance, reducing chronic absenteeism, and implementing strategies to support struggling learners across all of its schools.

District Detail

21504 State Hwy 6
Lewistown, MO 63452-2467

(573) 209-3217

SchoolDigger Rank:
289^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 908

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	21504 State Hwy 6	Lewistown	63452	Lewis County	Lewis County C-1	No	No	No	No	(573) 209-3215	388	31	12.5	44.1%	358 (92.3%)	17 (4.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	22.7	295^th of 367 public high schools	19.6%		49.2	151^st of 378 public high schools	60.1%	144				21.1	26.6		31.2					27.1	16.3	26.2	$13,834	$419	$13,415
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25189 Heritage Ave	Lewistown	63452	Lewis County	Lewis County C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 209-3586	520	39	13.3	49.8%	486 (93.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	27.5	682^nd of 900 public elementary schools	24.2%		31.1	647^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.6%	35	21.8	24.1	29.4			44.9		24.5	13.9	30.9	28.1				$12,240	$1,217	$11,023

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion County R-II	13.21 mi	2	2^nd
Canton R-V	13.23 mi	2	107^th
Palmyra R-I	19.7 mi	3	83^rd
North Shelby	20.79 mi	2	65^th
Knox County R-I	23.41 mi	2	31^st

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

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