The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Math. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lewiston-altura Elementary
Lewiston-Altura Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, and it is the single elementary school within the Lewiston-Altura Public School District. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits in the small town of Lewiston in Winona County, a community described as a rural residential place between Rochester and Winona that is good for raising a family. The town has seen a slight population decline in recent years while home values have risen substantially, which suggests a stable but somewhat tight housing market for incoming families.
The student body at this elementary school is small, and the racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a Latino population that makes up a notable share and very small numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not available from the source, so a parent seeking information on those programs should ask the school directly.
Academically, this school shows strong performance in math for most grade levels, with the fourth grade reaching near-universal proficiency and third grade also posting high results. Fifth-grade math proficiency, however, drops to a level that is far weaker than the other grades, and a parent of a rising fifth grader may want to ask the school how it supports math instruction at that level. In English language arts, the school is steady across the tested grades, with proficiency around the three-fifths mark each year. Fifth-grade science proficiency is lower, which will matter to families who value early science preparation. Overall, when the proficiency results across tested subjects and grades are rolled up into a single index, the school lands in the top quartile among the seven reporting districts in Winona County, a strong standing. There is only one year of state assessment data available, so this is a snapshot rather than a trend, but on the evidence of that one year, the school’s typical performance is well above the county median.
Because the school stops at fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the conversation about high school outcomes will be about the district’s secondary school, which is separate. The school’s programs were not detailed in the available data, so specifics on art, music, physical education, or specialized supports are not part of this picture. A family considering the school should ask the principal or district office about course offerings, enrichment, and any intervention programs for students who need extra help, particularly given the uneven math results in the upper elementary years.
The locale brief describes Lewiston as a town whose civic life centers on City Hall, with the school integrated into the small-town fabric. Major local employers include the school district itself and municipal services. The district brief turned up no recent noteworthy changes, so the school appears to be operating on a steady footing without major disruption or reorganization. For a family looking for a small elementary school in a rural area with solid but uneven academic results, Lewiston-Altura Elementary merits a closer look, especially to understand how it handles the transition into fifth-grade math and what supports it offers for science instruction.
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