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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lyon County Elementary School?
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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYON COUNTY·NCES 210369000942
Lyon County Elementary School
201 Fairview Ave, Eddyville, KY 42038 · (270) 388-9715 · Lyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
246 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 73 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lyon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Lyon County Elementary School
Lyon County Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County Elementary School this school | 485 | 50.7% | 48.5% |
| Central Elementary School Benton | 480 | 50.8% | 53.2% |
| Heath Elementary School West Paducah | 498 | 52.4% | 62.6% |
| North Jackson Elementary Glasgow | 537 | 50.8% | 46.7% |
| Creekside Elementary School Sonora | 474 | 52.1% | 50.0% |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 452 | 53.1% | 45.8% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Lyon County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #258 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #290 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #175 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #265 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #639 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #464 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #588 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #136 of 233 |
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
485
+51 (+12%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 485 | 26.9 | 18.1:1 | 51% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 26.2 | 17.8:1 | 52% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 58% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 64% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 26.5 | 17.4:1 | 63% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 58% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 56% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 28 | 21.3:1 | 35% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyon County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (460 to 485); teachers up 2% (26.5 to 26.9).
About Lyon County Elementary School
Located in Eddyville, Kentucky, Lyon County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 485 students across pre-K through 5.
Across its 3 schools, Lyon County enrolls 987 students. Lyon County Elementary School is one of those schools.
Lyon County Elementary School's enrollment is 90% White. Next come 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.1:1, with 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 51% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Lyon County average 48%.
Lyon County Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lyon County Elementary School would be expected to post about 46.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lyon County, the median household income is $65,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Lyon County has 5 public schools and roughly 987 students.
The school nearest to Lyon County Elementary School is Lyon County Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lyon County Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 51 students since 2020-21, to 485.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lyon County Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,900
Census ACS
Median income
$65,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
987 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lyon County
- Lyon County High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- Lyon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 210 students
- Eddyville Education CenterHigh
- Western KY Education CenterHigh
Other schools in Eddyville
- Lyon County High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- Lyon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 210 students
- Eddyville Education CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lyon County Middle School0.1 mi · 210
- Lyon County High School0.1 mi · 292
- Caldwell County Primary School10.4 mi · 532
- Caldwell County High School10.5 mi · 561
- Caldwell County Elementary School10.6 mi · 386
- Caldwell County Middle School10.7 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Lyon County Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lyon County Elementary School?
Lyon County Elementary School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lyon County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyon County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lyon County Elementary School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Lyon County Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lyon County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lyon County Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lyon County Elementary School in?
Lyon County Elementary School is part of Lyon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.