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Lyon Schools
Lyon is a public school district in Nevada, based in Lyon County (Yerington). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lyon on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lyon
18 of 18 schools in Lyon carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 12
Best schools in Lyon
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ East Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Fernley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Cottonwood Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Silverland Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Yerington Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Fernley High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Dayton Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Yerington Intermediate School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Silver Stage High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Dayton High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lyon
High schools (4)
- D+ Dayton High School, Dayton
- C- Fernley High School, Fernley
- D+ Silver Stage High School, Silver Springs
- D Yerington High School, Yerington
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- D Dayton Intermediate School, Dayton
- D Fernley Intermediate School, Fernley
- D Silver Stage Middle School, Silver Springs
- C Silverland Middle School, Fernley
- D+ Yerington Intermediate School, Yerington
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C Cottonwood Elementary School, Fernley
- D+ Dayton Elementary School, Dayton
- B+ East Valley Elementary School, Fernley
- C Fernley Elementary School, Fernley
- D Riverview Elementary School, Dayton
- D Silver Stage Elementary School, Silver Springs
- D- Sutro Elementary School, Dayton
- C- Yerington Elementary School, Yerington
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Smith Valley Schools, Smith
Where Lyon schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Fernley (6)
- Dayton (5)
- Silver Springs (3)
- Yerington (3)
- Smith (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nevada
- County: Lyon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,085 students with 462 full-time-equivalent teachers and 992 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3200300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Douglas (14 schools, 23 mi)
- Carson City (12 schools, 31 mi)
- Storey (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Mineral (4 schools, 54 mi)
- Churchill (6 schools, 61 mi)
- Pershing (4 schools, 106 mi)
- Esmeralda (4 schools, 120 mi)
- Washoe County (110 schools, 120 mi)
Questions about Lyon
How many schools are in Lyon?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Lyon, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lyon serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fernley, Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington, Smith.
How good are the schools in Lyon?
Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.8%. 28% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lyon?
9,085 students were enrolled in Lyon in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lyon?
Lyon is in Nevada, based in Lyon County, with its district office in Yerington. Its boundary covers about 2,003 sq mi.