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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNDON·NCES 200900001007

Lyndon Elem

421 East 6th St, Lyndon, KS 66451 · (785) 828-4622 · Osage County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 313
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
138 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
24
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
27
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
22
Grade 6
28
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
32
Student demographics
White
26389%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
145%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23%
Two+
176%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14750%
Female
14750%

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
42.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
KS avg 38.8% . +7.1pp since 2023
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
294
-17 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.5:1
% White
89%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lyndon Elem

Located at 421 East 6th St, in Lyndon, Kansas, Lyndon Elem is an average-sized elementary school that teaches 294 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Lyndon.

Within Lyndon, which oversees 2 schools and 418 students, Lyndon Elem is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lyndon Elem shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Osage County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Lyndon Elem shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Lyndon Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 38.8%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Osage County shows median household income runs about $74,467, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Osage County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,587 students), Lyndon Elem is one campus in the mix.

Lyndon High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Lyndon Elem comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

Lyndon Elem operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Lyndon Elem's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 311 (now 294). White enrollment moved from 96% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Lyndon Elem typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Osage County at a glance

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Population
15,744
Census ACS
Median income
$74,467
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,587 students

Quick facts

School name
Lyndon Elem
District
Lyndon
Address
421 East 6th St, Lyndon, KS 66451
Phone
(785) 828-4622
County
Osage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
294
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
138 (47%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
200900001007
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lyndon Elem
How many students attend Lyndon Elem?
Lyndon Elem enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lyndon Elem serve?
Lyndon Elem serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyndon Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyndon Elem is approximately 12.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lyndon Elem?
Lyndon Elem reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lyndon Elem in?
Lyndon Elem is part of Lyndon.
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