The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in Math. The lowest is 51% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Webster Elementary School
Webster Elementary School sits on 8th Street in Lewiston, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as one of seven elementary schools in the Lewiston Independent District. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and its enrollment is modest for an elementary building, with fairly even distribution across the grade levels.
The student body is predominantly white, with a visible share of students identifying as two or more races and a smaller Hispanic presence. A moderate portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, suggesting a mixed-income population rather than a uniformly high-need one. Data on English learners and special-education enrollment was not available, so those dimensions of the school's population are not reflected here.
On state assessments, Webster's clearest results come in mathematics. Third, fourth, and fifth graders all posted proficiency rates above the halfway mark, with third graders performing strongest and a gentle decline moving up through the grades. Fourth grade landed just above the midpoint, and fifth grade dipped slightly below fourth. It is a solid pattern for an elementary school, though the downward drift from third to fifth is something a parent may want to ask about when visiting. English language arts results were only partially reported. Fourth grade showed roughly half of tested students reaching proficiency, while third and fifth grade ELA figures were suppressed, as was fifth grade science. Suppression in school-level data often reflects small tested groups or privacy protections rather than a performance problem, so a reader should not read those gaps as weak results. They simply are not available. Average scale scores and participation rates were missing across the board, and no multi-year trend data was provided that would allow year-over-year comparison.
Lewiston itself is a regional hub at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. The city's economy rests on agriculture, paper and timber products through the Clearwater Paper mill, light manufacturing, and ammunition production through companies like CCI and Speer Bullet, both headquartered in town. Lewis-Clark State College adds a higher-education presence and hosts the NAIA World Series at its ballpark. The Port of Lewiston, Idaho's only seaport, supports distribution and logistics. The city describes its economy as slowly diversifying, which has helped maintain stability. Major employers include St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, the college, the city itself, and the school district. Transit runs on two fixed bus routes with connections across the river to Clarkston, Washington. Community events like the Dogwood Festival, Hot August Nights, and the Lewiston Roundup bring periodic street life to downtown, which sits at low elevation near the river before terrain rises steeply into surrounding neighborhoods.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent parent-relevant changes, so there is nothing new to report on that front.
Housing in Webster's zip code sits below the Idaho state benchmark and close to the national figure, making it relatively accessible by state standards. At current mortgage rates, the estimated monthly cost of ownership runs well above local rents, so renting remains the more affordable option in this area for families weighing where to live within the district.
For a parent evaluating Webster, the picture is one of a community-rooted elementary school in a stable, working regional center. Math outcomes are a genuine strength, with most tested students reaching proficiency across all three grade levels. The partial ELA and science picture leaves real unknowns, and the downward math trend from third to fifth invites questions. The school's mixed-income, predominantly white enrollment reflects its neighborhood. Lewiston's industrial base and college presence give the city a practical, working character rather than a bedroom-community feel, and that context shapes the school environment around it.
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