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Lyons Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

501 W. Lincoln, Lyons, KS 67554 · (620) 257-5612 · Part of Lyons Unified School District 405

Lyons’ School Grade C+ better than 35% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
132
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Lyons Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lyons kids: Lyons Middle School

On the path

Where Lyons kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Lyons Park Elementary166 students
3–5Lyons Central ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lyons Middle School173 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 W. Lincoln, Lyons

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 338
Grade 444
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
170’20
179’21
157’22
150’23
132’24

Down 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lyons Central Elementary from Lyons families.

Other schools in Lyons Unified School District 405

The district →
Lyons Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lyons
166 students10:1
Lyons Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lyons
C−
173 students10:1
Lyons High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lyons
D
221 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Lyons’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.