Lewis School

www.ces95.org

300 Students

Elementary School 4th - 5th

School Overview

The Lewis School, located at 801 S. Lewis Lane in Carbondale, Illinois, is a specialized educational facility operated under the oversight of the **Jackson-Perry Regional Office of Education**. It serves as an alternative educational setting designed to support students who require a more structured or supportive environment than what is typically provided in a traditional comprehensive high school. The school focuses on credit recovery and academic progress for students who may have faced behavioral, social, or academic challenges in their home districts.

The program at Lewis School is characterized by its emphasis on individualized instruction and a low student-to-teacher ratio, which allows for personalized attention and emotional support. By fostering a smaller, more focused campus culture, the school aims to help students get back on track toward graduation, build essential life skills, and prepare for successful transitions—whether that involves returning to their home school, pursuing higher education, or entering the workforce.

300

Total Students

25.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lewis School
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	32
Black	163
Asian	10
Two or More	33

Black
163 (54.3 %)
White
62 (20.7 %)
Two or More
33 (11.0 %)
Hispanic
32 (10.7 %)
Asian
10 (3.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Carbondale ESD 95
Phone:	(618)457-5393
Website:	http://www.ces95.org
Grade Range:	4th - 5th
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 146

Grade 5 154