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Schools in Lyonsdale · South Lewis Central School District

Lyonsdale’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lyonsdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.0K
▼ 25% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,035 students on the public path
In brief

Lyonsdale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 917 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lyonsdale’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,043 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is South Lewis Middle School, then South Lewis High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

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 Lyonsdale’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (917)Better than 68%
Towns in Lewis County (17)Better than 29%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 475 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Lyonsdale anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Lyonsdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (473 in math, 477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4South Lewis Elementary Schoolin TurinNo scores
5–8South Lewis Middle Schoolin TurinC−
9–12South Lewis High Schoolin TurinA−

Lyonsdale’s public schools are run by South Lewis Central School District, which also serves Constableville, Greig, Leyden and Lyons Falls and others. Parts of Lyonsdale (3% of its land) are served by Adirondack Central instead. 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.

South Lewis Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,035 students, up 8% since 2021–22 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,043NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 477 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 473 students tested

Lyonsdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Lyonsdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LyonsdaleB−South Lewis Central
LeydenC+South Lewis Central PK–12 · Adirondack Central PK–12
West TurinB−South Lewis Central
GreigB−South Lewis Central
Lyons Falls—South Lewis Central
Turin—South Lewis Central
BoonvilleCAdirondack Central
ForestportCAdirondack Central PK–12 · Town of Webb Union Free PK–12

5 of the 7 neighbors share South Lewis Central with Lyonsdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lyonsdale

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

Also serving Lyonsdalein other towns
South Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Turin
452 students12:1Rate it →
South Lewis Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Turin
C−
311 students11:1Rate it →
South Lewis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Turin
A−
272 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyonsdale’s schools

Are Lyonsdale’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lyonsdale children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyonsdale in?

South Lewis Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,035 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lyonsdale are served by Adirondack Central.

Where do Lyonsdale kids go to high school?

South Lewis High School in Turin, with 272 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lyonsdale’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Lewis Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lyonsdale spend per student?

$26,043 in South Lewis Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.