Impact of COVID-19 on Lyons Community School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1262nd of 1439 Middle schools | Ranks 1045th of 1500 Middle schools | 18% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lyons Community School) | 44 | 18.2 | 25.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #14) | 44 | 58.8 | 14.8% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 47 | 45.8 | 1.2% |
6th Grade Math (Lyons Community School) | 8 | 0 | 8% |
6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #14) | 36 | 51.3 | 15.3% |
6th Grade Math (New York) | 47 | 48.1 | 1.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lyons Community School) | 24 | 40 | 16% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #14) | 38 | 52.3 | 14.3% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 40 | 48 | 8% |
7th Grade Math (Lyons Community School) | 8 | 0 | 8% |
7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #14) | 35 | 31.3 | 3.7% |
7th Grade Math (New York) | 44 | 35.3 | 8.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lyons Community School) | 22 | 50 | 28% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #14) | 44 | 56.9 | 12.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 55.2 | 7.2% |
End of Course English (Lyons Community School) | 70.6 | 60.3 | 10.3% |
End of Course English (New York City Geographic District #14) | 72.3 | 67.6 | 4.8% |
End of Course English (New York) | 83.9 | 76.9 | 6.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 470 | 383 | 18.5% |
African American | 156 | 140 | 10.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 293 | 209 | 28.7% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 14 | 9 | 35.7% |
Two or More Races | 2 | 21 | 950% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 90% | 90.9% | 0.9% |