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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKEGAN CUSD 60·NCES 174125004135
Lyon Magnet Elementary School
800 S Elmwood Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085 · (224) 303-2300 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
331 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 18% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
18.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 7.0% | 8.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lyon Magnet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #1,606 of 1,925 | #55 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,362 of 2,077 | #78 of 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #1,944 of 2,077 | #91 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #851 of 2,419 | #59 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,340 of 2,035 | #92 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #1,399 of 2,042 | #101 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.0% | #580 of 2,132 | #20 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #762 of 1,461 | #30 of 71 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 357
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 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 77% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 75% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 33.6 | 13.9:1 | 66% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 29.5 | 16.8:1 | 71% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 54% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 83% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 16 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyon Magnet Elementary School.
About Lyon Magnet Elementary School
Lyon Magnet Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, (ZIP code 60085). The student body numbers 430 students, from kindergarten through 5.
In Waukegan CUSD 60, 22 schools enroll a combined 13,640 students.
Lyon Magnet Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 83% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black and 3% multiracial. In Lake County overall, about 25% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Lyon Magnet Elementary School comes in at 30%.
Federal staffing data show 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lyon Magnet Elementary School and a ratio of 14.3:1. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 77% of enrollment. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Lake County is 23 points.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.1% for Lyon Magnet Elementary School. The school posts 19.9%, 7.1 points below the prediction.
Among Lake County residents, median household income is about $110,416, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Lyon Magnet Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 118,032 students.
The next-closest public school is John R Lewis Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lyon Magnet Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lyon Magnet Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Lyon Magnet Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 430, 5% below the 455 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukegan CUSD 60
- Waukegan High SchoolHigh · 4,186 students
- John R Lewis Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
- Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Carman-Buckner Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other schools in Waukegan
- Waukegan High SchoolHigh · 4,186 students
- John R Lewis Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
- Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- LEARN John Kathy Schreiber ChrtrElementary · 519 students
Nearby schools
- John R Lewis Middle School0.2 mi · 721
- Evelyn Alexander School0.9 mi · 354
- Carman-Buckner Elementary School0.9 mi · 509
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 384
- Robert E Abbott Middle School1.1 mi · 585
- North Chicago Community High School1.1 mi · 898
Frequently asked questions
About Lyon Magnet Elementary SchoolHow large is Lyon Magnet Elementary School?
Lyon Magnet Elementary School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lyon Magnet Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyon Magnet Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lyon Magnet Elementary School have?
Lyon Magnet Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Lyon Magnet Elementary School?
Lyon Magnet Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 83% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lyon Magnet Elementary School?
Lyon Magnet Elementary School is overseen by Waukegan CUSD 60 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.