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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Lyon Elem School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENVIEW CCSD 34·NCES 171692002001
Lyon Elementary School
1335 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL 60025 · (847) 998-5045 · Cook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
97 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 151 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 29% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Lyon Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Elementary School this school | 454 | 21.4% | N/A |
| Sycamore Trails Elementary School Bartlett | 424 | 24.5% | 62.4% |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Glenview | 492 | 17.9% | 68.8% |
| Mackeben Elementary School Algonquin | 522 | 22.8% | N/A |
| Churchill Elementary School Oswego | 425 | 22.1% | 56.4% |
| Woods Creek Elementary School Crystal Lake | 489 | 22.7% | 54.6% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lyon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #733 of 2,419 | #341 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #998 of 2,035 | #456 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #722 of 2,042 | #253 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.4% | #1,941 of 2,132 | #741 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #1,288 of 1,461 | #591 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 34.1 | 13.3:1 | 21% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 33.5 | 14.1:1 | 21% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 32.5 | 13.9:1 | 22% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 34.2 | 13.7:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 16% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 28 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (470 to 454); teachers unchanged (34.2 to 34.1).
About Lyon Elementary School
At 1335 Waukegan Rd in Glenview, Illinois, Lyon Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 454 students at the school, in pre-K through 2.
Lyon Elementary School reports to Glenview CCSD 34, which has 8 schools and 4,287 students.
By race and ethnicity, Lyon Elementary School is 62% White. It is also 20% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 44% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Lyon Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Its 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 21%. That rate is below the 66% average among public schools in Cook County.
Within Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School is the public school closest to Lyon Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Lyon Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 446 students in 2020-21 and 454 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Lyon Elementary School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glenview CCSD 34
- Springman Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Attea Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Hoffman Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Henking Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Westbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
Other schools in Glenview
- Glenbrook South High SchoolHigh · 2,923 students
- Springman Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Attea Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Henry Winkelman Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Hoffman Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other Lyon Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lyon Elementary. Lyon Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Lyon Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 988 students
- LYON ELEMENTARYREPUBLIC, MO · 430 students
- Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 381 students
- Lyon ElementaryLYON, MS · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School0.6 mi · 492
- Hoffman Elementary School1.2 mi · 481
- Attea Middle School1.3 mi · 714
- Avoca West Elementary School1.6 mi · 313
- Springman Middle School1.7 mi · 811
- New Trier Township H S Northfield1.8 mi · 886
Frequently asked questions
About Lyon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lyon Elementary School?
Lyon Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Lyon Elementary School serve?
Lyon Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyon Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lyon Elementary School?
Lyon Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Lyon Elementary School?
Lyon Elementary School is overseen by Glenview CCSD 34 in Cook County.
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