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Lewis County Schools
Lewis County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Lewis County (Vanceburg). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lewis County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lewis County
5 of 6 schools in Lewis County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Lewis County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Tollesboro Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Garrison Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Lewis County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lewis County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Lewis County Central Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lewis County
High schools (1)
- C- Lewis County High School, Vanceburg
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Lewis County Middle School, Vanceburg
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Garrison Elementary School, Garrison
- Laurel Elementary School, Vanceburg
- D Lewis County Central Elementary School, Vanceburg
- B+ Tollesboro Elementary School, Tollesboro
Where Lewis County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Vanceburg (4)
- Garrison (1)
- Tollesboro (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Lewis County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,981 students with 133 full-time-equivalent teachers and 334 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fleming County (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Greenup County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Rowan County (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Mason County (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Bath County (5 schools, 33 mi)
- Raceland-Worthington Independent (3 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Lewis County
How many schools are in Lewis County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Lewis County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lewis County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Vanceburg, Garrison, Tollesboro.
How good are the schools in Lewis County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 39.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.2%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lewis County?
1,981 students were enrolled in Lewis County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lewis County?
Lewis County is in Kentucky, based in Lewis County, with its district office in Vanceburg. Its boundary covers about 483 sq mi.