Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 313
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
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lyndon Elem→Lyndon High
Based on grade levels within Lyndon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
32.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 25.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
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
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Schools most like Lyndon Elem
Lyndon Elem's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Elem this school | 294 | 46.9% | 38.8% |
| Burlington Elementary School Burlington | 322 | 47.5% | 51.7% |
| Circle Oil Hill Elementary El Dorado | 274 | 48.9% | 37.0% |
| Minneapolis Elementary Minneapolis | 298 | 50.0% | 38.9% |
| Garfield Elem Augusta | 256 | 48.4% | 56.2% |
| Plainville Elem Plainville | 256 | 44.5% | 29.2% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Lyndon Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #379 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #436 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #412 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #387 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #198 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #495 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #406 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #302 of 377 |
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
294
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 294 | 22.7 | 12.9:1 | 47% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 24.8 | 12.3:1 | 42% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 24.1 | 12.6:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 39% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 21.5 | 14.5:1 | 40% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 40% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 30% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 26% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyndon Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (311 to 294); teachers up 6% (21.5 to 22.7).
About Lyndon Elem
Lyndon Elem is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Lyndon, Kansas. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 294 students.
Lyndon has 2 schools; together they serve 418 students.
Of every 100 students at Lyndon Elem, about 89 are White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Osage County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Lyndon Elem reported 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Roughly 47% of students at Lyndon Elem can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Osage County average a similar 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lyndon Elem lands at C, ahead of 29% of Kansas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.7% at Lyndon Elem; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.8%.
In Osage County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,467 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Osage County number 13, with about 2,587 students.
Lyndon Elem is less than a tenth of a mile from Lyndon High, its nearest public school. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. Its average proficiency rate of 38.8% is above the 34.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 308 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 294 by 2024-25.
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Osage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lyndon High0.1 mi · 124
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley High7.1 mi · 53
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle7.1 mi · 35
- Osage City Middle School8.1 mi · 134
- Osage City High8.1 mi · 218
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem8.2 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Lyndon ElemHow 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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