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Southern Lyon County Schools
Southern Lyon County is a public school district in Kansas, based in Lyon County (Hartford). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Southern Lyon County 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 Southern Lyon County
4 of 4 schools in Southern Lyon County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Southern Lyon County
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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- Olpe Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Olpe Jrsr High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Hartford Jrsr High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Neosho Rapids Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Southern Lyon County
High schools (2)
- C- Hartford Jrsr High School, Hartford
- C+ Olpe Jrsr High School, Olpe
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Neosho Rapids Elementary, Neosho Rapids
- B- Olpe Elementary, Olpe
Where Southern Lyon County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Olpe (2)
- Hartford (1)
- Neosho Rapids (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Lyon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 572 students with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers and 105 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2006930
- 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
- Emporia (8 schools, 10 mi)
- Burlington (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Lebo-Waverly (4 schools, 22 mi)
- LeRoy-Gridley (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Osage City (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Morris County (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Flinthills (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Southern Lyon County
How many schools are in Southern Lyon County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Southern Lyon County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Southern Lyon County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Olpe, Hartford, Neosho Rapids.
How good are the schools in Southern Lyon County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Southern Lyon County?
572 students were enrolled in Southern Lyon County in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Southern Lyon County?
Southern Lyon County is in Kansas, based in Lyon County, with its district office in Hartford. Its boundary covers about 293 sq mi.