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Lewis Elementary

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Lewis Elementary ranks 537 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lewis Elementary is a public elementary school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, serving 372 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Excelsior Springs 40 School District, which is ranked 224 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lewis Elementary has higher spending per student ($12,404 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby Elkhorn Elementary ($11,880) and Cornerstone Elementary ($12,898), its academic performance lags behind these schools. Lewis Elementary has consistently lower test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.7% for the Excelsior Springs 40 district and 38.2% for the state.

Additionally, Lewis Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 24.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Elkhorn Elementary (21.7%) and Cornerstone Elementary (21.7%). The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50% to 62.37% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

354

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,835

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Leavenworth Street
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024-0248

(816) 630-9290

District: Excelsior Springs 40

Students who attend Lewis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Excelsior Springs Middle
High:	Excelsior Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Missouri avg42%

537^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Excelsior Springs 40

224^th of 367Excelsior Springs 40 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	537 of 900	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	475 of 906	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	638 of 898	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	493 of 908	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	501 of 901	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	736 of 1052	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	573 of 1045	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	671 of 1032	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	590 of 865	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.1	528 of 1058	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	385 of 1089	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	507 of 1108	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	464 of 1085	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	651 of 1088	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.8	732 of 1066	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	640 of 1053	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	592 of 1084	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.8	863 of 1080	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.8	819 of 1074	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	30.2	220 of 302	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	178 of 638	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	212 of 625	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	288 of 611	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	130 of 532	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	219 of 574	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	716 of 907	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	376 of 887	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	516 of 666	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	467 of 668	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	575 of 673	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	446 of 675	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	486 of 691	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	815 of 917	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	590 of 898	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Lewis Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Leavenworth Street	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9290	354	28	12.7	62.1%	288 (81.4%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	42.9	537^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.6	475^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.6%	62	43.4	50.8	21.5	28.6	35.4	42.0	33.9	$13,835	$759	$13,076
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	466	34	13.8	40.8%	388 (83.3%)	13 (2.8%)	38 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	41.7	547^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.3	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%	76	40.0	39.6	32.7	27.0	38.7	41.1	32.8	$12,783	$213	$12,570
Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Ray County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	239	20	11.8	51.0%	199 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.8%)	58.4	374^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.4%		47	481^st of 906 public elementary schools	46.9%	107	57.8		41.4	35.8	36.8		48.9	$15,928	$522	$15,406
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	7 S Campus Dr	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4652	455	32	14.1	16.7%	406 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.1	91^st of 900 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.5	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%	41	47.9	66.6	65.7	84.1	59.9	74.6		$12,861	$242	$12,619
Lens	Public	4-5	2215 South Campus Drive	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4798	60	4	13.4	20.0%	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$16,121	$57	$16,064
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	307 W Moss St	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 580-7272	439	33	13.4	27.3%	439 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	458^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.1%		62.2	325^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.1%	133	37.5	44.2			44.0	39.9		$10,238	$640	$9,599
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 628-4114	264	20	12.9	8.3%	232 (87.9%)	4 (1.5%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	68.9	268^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.1	218^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.9%	50	51.1	38.0		54.1	58.1	52.2		$14,687	$225	$14,462
Missouri City Elementary	Public	K-8	700 E Main	Missouri City	64072	Clay County	Missouri City 56	No	No	No	No	(816) 750-4391	14	3	4.2	35.7%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$35,226	$1,184	$34,042
Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	223	19	11.4	32.3%	199 (89.2%)	4 (1.8%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	63.9	322^nd of 900 public elementary schools	64.2%		51	444^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.0%	122	48.4	48.7	57.0	37.0	45.4			$15,833	$452	$15,381
Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 903-1400	463	32	14.3	17.7%	414 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	61.6	346^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.6%		56	385^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.5%	39	47.0	39.6	38.0	48.6	55.2		44.0	$12,060	$312	$11,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Elementary

Is Lewis Elementary a good school?

Lewis Elementary ranks 537^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lewis Elementary in?

Excelsior Springs 40

What schools do graduates of Lewis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Excelsior Springs Middle
High : Excelsior Springs High

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Elementary?

Students at Lewis Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lewis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Lewis Elementary.

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