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Schools in Lyons Township · Ionia Public Schools, Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District

Lyons Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lyons Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#428of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 0 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ionia
Students per teacher
18.6
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,565 students on the public path
In brief

Lyons Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1176 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyons Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ionia spends $12,742 per student and Pewamo-Westphalia $15,140, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph Elementary School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lyons Township’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of Michigan school districts, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1176)Better than 47%
Towns in Ionia County (16)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,732 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Lyons Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lyons Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,733 in math, 1,731 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyons Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Lyons Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ionia Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District, shared with Dallas, Pewamo, Westphalia and Westphalia. Its school is in Ionia. Parts of Lyons Township (4% of its land) are served by Portland Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lyons Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ionia Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,659 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,742MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 753 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,140MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ionia Public Schools41%
State average 45.4% · 1443 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ionia Public Schools28%
State average 33.6% · 1444 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District67%
State average 45.4% · 288 students tested
Math · PK–12, Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District56%
State average 33.6% · 289 students tested

Lyons Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lyons Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lyons TownshipBIonia PK–12 · Pewamo-Westphalia PK–12
IoniaB−Ionia
DallasA+Fowler PK–12 · Pewamo-Westphalia PK–12
North PlainsB−Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12 · Ionia PK–12
Portland—Portland Public
Pewamo—Pewamo-Westphalia
Lebanon—Fowler PK–12 · Carson City-Crystal Area PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Ionia with Lyons Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lyons Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lyons Townshipby address
PewamoWestphalia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pewamo
A
249 students15:1Rate it →
Twin Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muir
C−
183 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Lyons Townshipin other towns
Ionia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ionia
C+
629 students18:1Rate it →
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Westphalia
A
504 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pewamo
Private · Catholic
94 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyons Township’s schools

Are Lyons Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Lyons Township children attend outscore 58% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #428 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyons Township in?

Two districts: Ionia Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Dallas, Pewamo, Westphalia and Westphalia.

What is Lyons Township’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Ionia Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lyons Township spend per student?

$12,742 in Ionia Public Schools and $15,140 in Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lyons Township?

Yes: St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 94 students).

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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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.