Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Lyons’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts
On-time graduation in Lyons runs at 98%, above the Georgia average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyons, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lyons’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 218 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyons’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,328 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Lyons Upper Elementary, then Toombs County Middle School, then Toombs County High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Robert Toombs Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lyons’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Georgia school districts, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyons, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lyons
Lyons Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lyons
Lyons Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lyons
Lyons Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 571 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lyons
Toombs County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 681 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lyons
Toombs County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 681 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lyons
Toombs County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 681 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lyons
Toombs County High School
Grades 9–12 · 896 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lyons’s public schools are run by Toombs County School District, which also serves Santa Claus. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lyons vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lyons’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons | B+ | Toombs County |
| Vidalia | C+ | Vidalia City |
| Santa Claus | — | Toombs County |
Every school in Lyons
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lyons’s schools
Are Lyons’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lyons children attend outscore 65% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lyons in?
Toombs County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,118 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lyons kids go to high school?
Toombs County High School, with 896 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Lyons’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Toombs County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Lyons spend per student?
$14,328 in Toombs County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lyons?
Yes: Robert Toombs Christian Academy (religious, grades K, 48 students).
Parents talk
What Lyons families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lyons → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.