Lyons Central Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary school in Lyons, Kansas, Lyons Central Elementary educates 132 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by Lyons. That puts it 58% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Within Lyons, which oversees 4 schools and 692 students, Lyons Central Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Lyons Central Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Rice County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Rice County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lyons Central Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.8%; this one delivers 32.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Rice County put median household income runs about $63,925, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Lyons Central Elementary is one of 11 public schools in Rice County (combined enrollment of about 1,434 students).

Lyons Park Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lyons Central Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lyons Central Elementary has declined 14%, going from 153 students in 2018 to 132 in 2025.

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