Summary:
The city of Lyons, Georgia is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, Toombs Central Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the Lyons area, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in Toombs County over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Toombs Central Elementary's test scores are significantly higher than the county and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.7% for Toombs County and 48.2% for Georgia. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, suggesting more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Toombs County Middle School generally lags behind state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates, with the middle school performing particularly poorly.
Across the Lyons school district, all 5 schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.45% to 86.71%, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community. The variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios also suggests potential inequities in resource allocation across the district, which may require further analysis and targeted interventions to ensure equitable support for all students.
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