Alpha Hart Lewis
Public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Alpha Hart Lewis serves 468 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 209th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290100003152 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 18,640 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 41.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alpha Hart Lewis in context
Size
Alpha Hart Lewis is the 8th largest of Columbia 93 School District's 21 elementary schools; its 468 students are 2.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 310; Alpha Hart Lewis is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 77 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 28, against an average of 67 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 77 in kindergarten and 75 in grade 5. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46.2% here and 51.8% across Columbia 93. Black students are next, at 24.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 468 students, Alpha Hart Lewis has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 468 students would have about 38 teachers, so Alpha Hart Lewis has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Alpha Hart Lewis is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Blue Ridge Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 21 other elementary schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.2% |
| Black | 24.1% |
| Two or more races | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| Asian | 4.7% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5801 Arbor Pointe Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (573)214-3200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alpha Hart Lewis. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 1.9 mi | 453 | 12.2 | 72.8% |
| Derby Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 2.2 mi | 323 | 9.9 | 61.9% |
| Parkade Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 3.9 mi | 359 | 11.4 | 57.9% |
| Eliot Battle Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.3 mi | 344 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Thomas Benton Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.3 mi | 232 | 11.7 | 100% |
| John Ridgeway Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.5 mi | 227 | 14.3 | 15% |
| Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 4.8 mi | 283 | 12.5 | 45.6% |
| Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 5.1 mi | 296 | 13.7 | 31.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.