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Lewis And Clark Elementary School

1407 Nashua Rd
Liberty, MO 64068

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Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewis And Clark Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in MO
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Lewis and Clark Elementary serves the northwest part of Liberty, MO, covering an attendance area of approximately 11.9 square miles. Families can generally expect a typical drive time of 10-12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 3.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 5.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lewis And Clark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Lewis And Clark Elementary School's student population of 517 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
Kind	74
1	77
2	90
3	91
4	93
5	92

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
2025	517
2024	539
2023	558
2022	556
2021	590
2020	600
2019	621
2018	624
2017	623
2016	607
2015	602
2014	589
2013	598
2012	562
2011	557
2010	526
2009	634
2008	609
2007	595
2006	518
2005	477
2004	465
2003	487
2002	486
2001	482
2000	528
1999	622
1998	591
1997	587
1996	555
1995	556
1994	560
1993	534
1992	593
1991	556
1990	510
1989	486
1988	467
1987	459

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
2025	32
2024	35
2023	37
2022	38
2021	38
2020	38
2019	37
2018	33
2017	32
2016	33
2015	31
2014	29
2013	33
2012	33
2011	33
2010	32
2009	40
2008	37
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	28
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	29
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	28
1995	27
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27
1990	28
1989	27
1988	23
1987	23

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School Rankings

Lewis And Clark Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis And Clark Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#153 out of 2076 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
2023	#153
2022	#123
2021	#209
2019	#305
2018	#235
2017	#184
2016	#219
2015	#155
2014	#140
2013	#226
2012	#133
2011	#157
2010	#148

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57%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2023	57%	40%	45%
2022	61%	39%	43%
2021	52%	37%	41%
2019	54%	42%	50%
2018	63%	42%	53%
2017	67%	47%	62%
2016	75%	48%	63%
2015	70%	44%	57%
2014	77%	52%	66%
2013	84%	53%	68%
2012	81%	55%	70%
2011	76%	54%	71%
2010	74%	53%	70%

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67%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2022	67%	43%	54%
2021	63%	46%	59%
2019	66%	49%	62%
2018	63%	49%	53%
2017	78%	61%	74%
2016	78%	63%	75%
2015	79%	60%	72%
2014	65%	53%	63%
2013	64%	55%	66%
2012	67%	55%	65%
2011	68%	55%	66%
2010	68%	54%	67%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2022	67%	38%	43%
2021	57%	37%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	16:1	12:1
2024	15:1	12:1
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	19:1	13:1	16:1
2017	19:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	19:1	14:1	16:1
2014	20:1	14:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	20:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	15:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	21:1	15:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	16:1	19:1
1987	20:1	17:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	7%	8%
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	5%	8%	8%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	5%	15%
2024	4%	15%
2023	4%	15%	6%
2022	4%	15%	6%
2021	3%	15%	5%
2020	3%	16%	5%
2019	3%	16%	5%
2018	2%	16%	5%
2017	3%	16%	5%
2016	2%	16%	6%
2015	2%	16%	6%
2014	3%	17%	6%
2013	5%	17%	6%
2012	5%	17%	6%
2011	6%	17%	6%
2010	5%	18%	6%
2009	5%	18%	7%
2008	4%	18%	7%
2007	5%	18%	6%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	4%	18%	4%
2002	3%	18%	4%
2001	3%	18%	4%
2000	3%	17%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	4%	17%	4%
1997	5%	17%	4%
1996	4%	16%	4%
1995	3%	16%	4%
1994	6%	16%	4%
1993	5%	15%	4%
1992	4%	15%	4%

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White

77%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	77%	67%
2024	79%	68%
2023	82%	69%	75%
2022	82%	69%	77%
2021	83%	70%	78%
2020	80%	70%	80%
2019	83%	71%	80%
2018	84%	71%	82%
2017	84%	72%	82%
2016	88%	72%	83%
2015	90%	73%	83%
2014	89%	73%	84%
2013	86%	74%	84%
2012	88%	74%	84%
2011	87%	75%	85%
2010	88%	76%	85%
2009	86%	76%	85%
2008	87%	76%	86%
2007	88%	76%	87%
2006	91%	77%	89%
2005	91%	77%	90%
2004	92%	78%	90%
2003	92%	78%	92%
2002	94%	79%	91%
2001	94%	79%	93%
2000	95%	80%	93%
1999	93%	80%	93%
1998	94%	81%	93%
1997	91%	81%	93%
1996	94%	82%	93%
1995	95%	82%	94%
1994	92%	82%	94%
1993	94%	83%	94%
1992	94%	83%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

23%

33%

0.40

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	0.40	0.52
2024	0.36	0.51
2023	0.32	0.50	0.42
2022	0.32	0.50	0.40
2021	0.31	0.48	0.38
2020	0.35	0.48	0.36
2019	0.31	0.47	0.36
2018	0.29	0.47	0.32
2017	0.29	0.45	0.32
2016	0.22	0.46	0.31
2015	0.19	0.44	0.30
2014	0.21	0.44	0.30
2013	0.26	0.42	0.30
2012	0.22	0.42	0.29
2011	0.24	0.41	0.27
2010	0.22	0.39	0.27
2009	0.26	0.39	0.27
2008	0.24	0.39	0.26
2007	0.22	0.39	0.23
2006	0.17	0.38	0.21
2005	0.17	0.38	0.19
2004	0.15	0.36	0.17
2003	0.15	0.36	0.16
2002	0.12	0.35	0.15
2001	0.12	0.35	0.13
2000	0.10	0.33	0.12
1999	0.13	0.33	0.13
1998	0.12	0.32	0.12
1997	0.17	0.32	0.12
1996	0.12	0.30	0.12
1995	0.10	0.30	0.11
1994	0.15	0.30	0.11
1993	0.11	0.29	0.12
1992	0.12	0.29	0.13

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(22-23)

15.7%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2023	15.7%	20.5%	18.7%
2022	9.5%	20.9%	17.4%
2021	4.1%	11.4%	6.9%

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Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	13%	43%
2024	14%	42%
2023	9%	41%	16%
2022	8%	39%	14%
2021	10%	43%	16%
2020	11%	44%	13%
2019	11%	44%	13%
2018	8%	45%	15%
2017	11%	44%	15%
2016	9%	44%	12%
2015	8%	44%	12%
2014	10%	42%	16%
2013	15%	38%	16%
2012	12%	38%	15%
2011	13%	37%	15%
2010	10%	36%	13%
2009	6%	31%	11%
2008	5%	32%	10%
2007	6%	31%	10%
2006	11%	32%	11%
2005	12%	32%	10%
2004	11%	31%	10%
2003	6%	29%	8%
2002	7%	28%	8%
2001	7%	28%	7%
2000	5%	28%	7%
1999	9%	27%	9%
1998	12%	28%	8%
1997	14%	28%	10%
1996	14%	28%	13%
1995	12%	29%	11%
1994	10%	26%	9%
1993	11%	21%	10%
1992	8%	13%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Missouri	Liberty 53 School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Liberty 53 School District

Sports

School Mascot

Trailblazers

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis And Clark Elementary School's ranking?

Lewis And Clark Elementary School is ranked #153 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Lewis And Clark Elementary School often compared to?

Lewis And Clark Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alexander Doniphan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Lewis And Clark Elementary School?

517 students attend Lewis And Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Lewis And Clark Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lewis And Clark Elementary School?

Lewis And Clark Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lewis And Clark Elementary School offer ?

Lewis And Clark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewis And Clark Elementary School part of?

Lewis And Clark Elementary School is part of Liberty 53 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: Lewis and Clark Elementary serves the northwest part of Liberty, MO, covering an attendance area of approximately 11.9 square miles. Families can generally expect a typical drive time of 10-12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 3.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 5.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education