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E. E. Lyon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1615 North Florida Street, Covington, LA 70433 · (985) 892-0869 · Part of St. Tammany Parish School District

Covington’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Louisiana school districts

Students
628
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about E. E. Lyon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 29.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Covington kids: William Pitcher Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–3E. E. Lyon Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8William Pitcher Junior High School266 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1615 North Florida Street, Covington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten137
Grade 1136
Grade 2145
Grade 3137
Enrollment over time
484’20
608’21
662’22
690’23
628’24

Up 29.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 29%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E. E. Lyon Elementary School from Covington families.

Other schools in St. Tammany Parish School District

The district →
Madisonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Madisonville
1,010 students12:1
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
B+
749 students12:1
Lee Road Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
B+
727 students12:1
Bonne Ecole Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Slidell
A−
651 students12:1
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mandeville
A+
636 students12:1
Cypress Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Slidell
593 students12:1

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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Covington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.