West Lyon Elementary School

Set in Inwood, Iowa, West Lyon Elementary School is a heavily attended primary school, overseen by West Lyon Comm School District. It teaches 561 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so West Lyon Elementary School sits 73% larger than that benchmark.

West Lyon Comm School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 973 students; West Lyon Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, West Lyon Elementary School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, West Lyon Elementary School logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting West Lyon Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Lyon Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lyon County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,746, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Lyon County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,157 students), West Lyon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

West Lyon High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around West Lyon Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Lyon Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 70.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Lyon Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 549 students in 2018 to 561 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 96% to 87% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.