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Lyons Schools
Lyons is a public school district in Kansas, based in Rice County (Lyons). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lyons 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 Lyons
3 of 4 schools in Lyons carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Lyons
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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- Lyons Central Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D- Lyons Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Lyons High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Lyons
High schools (1)
- F Lyons High School, Lyons
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Lyons Middle School, Lyons
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B- Lyons Central Elementary, Lyons
- Lyons Park Elementary, Lyons
Where Lyons schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lyons (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Rice County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 701 students with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers and 161 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2009030
- 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
- Little River (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Chase-Raymond (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Nickerson (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Ellinwood Public Schools (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Ellsworth (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Central Plains (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Hutchinson Public Schools (11 schools, 25 mi)
- McPherson (6 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Lyons
How many schools are in Lyons?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Lyons, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lyons serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lyons.
How good are the schools in Lyons?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lyons?
701 students were enrolled in Lyons in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lyons?
Lyons is in Kansas, based in Rice County, with its district office in Lyons. Its boundary covers about 116 sq mi.