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Lewiston Elementary

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Lewiston Elementary ranks 528 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lewiston Elementary is a public elementary school located in Portage, Wisconsin, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 83 students. It is part of the Portage Community School District, which is ranked 243 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lewiston Elementary has shown a mixed performance on the Forward Exam, with some grades and subjects performing better than the district and state averages, while others lag behind. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had strong performance in 4th grade Math (69.23% proficient or better) and Social Studies (69.23% proficient or better), outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school struggled in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, with only 37.5% and 35.29% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Lewiston Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.4% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Endeavor Elementary, another school in the Portage Community School District, has consistently outperformed Lewiston Elementary on the Forward Exam, with higher proficiency rates in most subjects and grades. Meanwhile, Muir Elementary, the largest elementary school in the district, has generally lower proficiency rates than Lewiston Elementary, particularly in English Language Arts. The nearby schools in the Baraboo and Wisconsin Dells school districts have shown mixed performance compared to Lewiston Elementary, with some grades and subjects performing better and others worse.

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,468

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W11195 State Road 127
Portage, WI 53901-9413

(608) 742-2524

District: Portage Community School District

Students who attend Lewiston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wayne Bartels Middle
High:	Portage High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2019) to 49th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg54%

528^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Portage Community School District

243^rd of 426Portage Community School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	528 of 1044	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	577 of 1061	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	473 of 1067	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	320 of 1067	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	260 of 1050	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	89 of 1037	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	217 of 1025	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	44.5	663 of 1071	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	533 of 1075	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	648 of 1076	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	686 of 1061	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	84.5	60 of 1053	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	91 of 1045	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	40 of 1046	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	145 of 1045	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	197 of 1030	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	124 of 1021	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	93.1	1 of 712	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.0	1 of 633	99.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	400 of 1001	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	277 of 1010	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	256 of 1017	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	91 of 1004	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.3	325 of 1002	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	712 of 866	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.5	36 of 874	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	340 of 1000	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	558 of 1011	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	514 of 1017	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	656 of 1003	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.0	27 of 1002	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	165 of 997	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	466 of 718	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	558 of 727	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	504 of 715	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	452 of 704	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.0	16 of 718	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	45.6	403 of 686	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+6 vs state

Science62%+11 vs state

Mathematics59%+5 vs state

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Lewiston Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewiston Elementary	Public	K-5	W11195 State Road 127	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2524	84	7	12.6	26.2%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	55.1	528^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.4%		54.2	577^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.6%	49	37.5	69.2	35.3	68.8	69.2	41.2	69.2	61.5	$10,468	$348	$10,119
Muir Elementary	Public	2-5	2600 Woodcrest Dr	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 742-5531	439	41	10.6	47.6%	338 (77.0%)	12 (2.7%)	56 (12.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	36.3	757^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.7	807^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.9%	50	32.2	46.6	37.7	43.5	49.5	41.5	60.8	43.7	$14,149	$348	$13,800
Woodridge Elementary	Public	K-1	333 E Slifer St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 742-3494	201	17	11.9	46.8%	144 (71.6%)	7 (3.5%)	34 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)								(n/a)									$13,158	$348	$12,809
Endeavor Elementary	Public	K-5	414 Church St	Endeavor	53930	Marquette County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 587-2625	57	5	12.2	33.3%	43 (75.4%)	2 (3.5%)	8 (14.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	84.1	107^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.8%		91.3	26^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.5%	81	46.2	100.0	77.8	76.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$11,464	$348	$11,115
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Vine St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-2468	628	53	11.8	60.2%	418 (66.6%)	8 (1.3%)	130 (20.7%)	9 (1.4%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	45.6	648^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.9%		58	520^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.0%	128	48.5	50.6	39.8	59.2	59.8	44.9	54.4	41.3	$12,136	$1,041	$11,094
Lake Delton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 W Delavan St	Lake Delton	53940	Sauk County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 253-4391	203	16	13.0	71.9%	95 (46.8%)	4 (2.0%)	87 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	57.5	494^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.7%		61.3	463^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	56.4%	31	52.9	52.2	60.0	61.8	65.2	50.0	69.6	39.1	$12,345	$904	$11,441
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	815 6th St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3920	334	28	11.9		258 (77.2%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	45.7	645^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.2%		46.4	666^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	45.8	50.0	48.3	44.4	58.6	31.0	67.2	51.7	$12,926	$894	$12,032
West Elementary-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	707 Center St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3950	35	7	5.0	8.6%	21 (60.0%)	1 (2.9%)	12 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$19,933	$2,537	$17,397
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 S Franklin Ave	Oxford	53952	Marquette County	Westfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 586-5131	128	11	11.6	43.8%	106 (82.8%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	41.6	707^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.3%		37.4	758^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.6%	51	43.8	47.6	22.2	37.5	47.6	38.9	66.7	61.9	$13,436	$1,019	$12,418
Willson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Berkley Blvd	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3925	284	24	11.7		226 (79.6%)	8 (2.8%)	20 (7.0%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	57.6	493^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	52.8%		66.2	387^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.5%	106	63.0	43.8	51.1	58.7	56.3	53.3	68.8	56.3	$12,367	$898	$11,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewiston Elementary

How many students attend Lewiston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Lewiston Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lewiston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewiston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayne Bartels Middle
High : Portage High

What district is Lewiston Elementary in?

Portage Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Lewiston Elementary?

Students at Lewiston Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Lewiston Elementary a good school?

Lewiston Elementary ranks 528^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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