I.a. Lewis School, Ruston LA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on I.a. Lewis School

I.A. Lewis School in Ruston is a regular public school that serves only sixth grade, making it a focused one-year stop between elementary and the later middle or junior high years within Lincoln Parish. The school sits on Mitchell Avenue in a city that is defined by Louisiana Tech University, giving the area a youthful, student-influenced character with a historic downtown, local eateries, and a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors along Interstate 20.

Academically, I.A. Lewis students take the LEAP 2025 state assessments. In the most recent results, about two out of five students scored proficient or above in English language arts, and a slightly smaller share did so in math. Science and social studies proficiency rates were lower, roughly one in four or one in five reaching that bar. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects placed it above the midpoint of the handful of districts in Lincoln Parish. That is a relative strength within the local context, though it is worth noting that the comparison is to entire districts serving a broader grade range, and the school itself only accounts for a single grade. A parent may want to ask the school about curriculum alignment and academic supports in subjects where proficiency is lower, especially since this is a transitional year.

Enrollment is concentrated entirely in grade six, with a student body that is predominantly Black and White, with smaller shares of Hispanic and Asian students. Just over half the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial share of families with lower incomes. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported in the available records, so that aspect of student support is not possible to characterize from this source.

The school is part of the Lincoln Parish school system, which does not appear to have undergone recent major changes that would be visible to parents. Ruston itself has seen steady growth tied to the university, with downtown revitalization and new residential planning under a comprehensive growth strategy. Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks; home values are near the state average, and rent prices are moderate relative to incomes, reflecting the mix of permanent residents and a large university population.

Because I.A. Lewis serves only sixth grade, families whose children attend here will need to plan for the next step. The school does not offer high school programs, so there is no graduation rate or advanced course data to consider. The school's website and district communications would be the place to learn about transition pathways to seventh grade and beyond within the parish. For a child entering sixth grade, this school provides a single-year environment with a peer group of similar age, set in a college town that brings cultural and economic resources to the community.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-837%

School 37% · District 41% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-841%

School 41% · District 47% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grades 3-827%

School 27% · District 35% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grades 3-822%

School 22% · District 41% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

This schoolLincoln Parish, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income64%33 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income31%Higher-income64%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income24%Higher-income67%43 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income24%Higher-income67%43 pp gap