Best Public Schools in Lyon, MS

Summary:

The city of Lyon, Mississippi has only one elementary school, Lyon Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Coahoma County School District. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is overwhelmingly African American (96.17%) and 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Lyon Elementary School is underperforming, with test scores consistently below the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, only 26.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district average of 30.1% and the state average of 57.7%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from 226 out of 382 Mississippi elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 317 out of 390 in 2023-2024, and it has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

The data suggests that addressing the challenges faced by Lyon Elementary School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the school's significant racial and socioeconomic disparities, as well as its persistent academic underperformance. Targeted interventions and support, along with a focus on improving student learning outcomes, will be crucial in ensuring that all students at the school have the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyon Elementary School	Public	K-6	2020 Roberson Road	Lyon	38645	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 624-8544	209	19	11.2	100.0%	7 (3.3%)	201 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	317^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.7%		30.8	275^th of 377 public elementary schools	27.1%	42	26.8	41.0	31.2	26.3	48.8	46.2	18.7	31.6	43.8	$8,644	$1,091	$7,553

Cities Near Lyon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarksdale	3.52 mi	10	189^th
Jonestown	7.33 mi	1	142^nd
Friars Point	10.89 mi	1	194^th
Lambert	13.56 mi	1	134^th
Marks	13.77 mi	3	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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