Lyons Elementary School
Tel:
(315) 946-2200
Lyons Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Lyons Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Lyons Elementary School's student population of 538 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
Total Students | 538 students |
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Gender % |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Lyons Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Lyons Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #4090 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 52% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | n/a | 9% |
Hispanic | 5% | 27% |
Black | 13% | 17% |
White | 67% | 43% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 15% | 3% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.71 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 51% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Lyons Central School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Lyons Elementary School is Lyons Senior High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Lyons Middle School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne Boces (4.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lyons Lyons Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 123 students
0.2 miles
10 Clyde Rd
Lyons, NY 14489
(315) 946-2200 0.2 7-8 123 - Lyons Lyons Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 246 students
0.2 miles
10 Clyde Rd
Lyons, NY 14489
(315) 946-2200 0.2 9-12 246 - Newark Ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne Boces Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 631 students
4.9 miles
131 Drumlin Ct
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-7284 4.9 K-12 631 - Newark Norman R Kelley Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 497 students
5.0 miles
316 W Miller St
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-3326 5.0 3-5 497 - Newark Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 233 students
5.3 miles
1014 N Main St
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-3342 5.3 PK-2 233
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