Enrollment
210
Middle
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYON COUNTY·NCES 210369001950
Lyon County Middle School
111 W. Fairview Avenue, Eddyville, KY 42038 · (270) 388-9715 · Lyon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
98 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 67 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 37% |
Student demographics
20%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
Lyon County Middle School→Lyon County High School
Feeds from
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
71.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
67.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Middle School
Lyon County Middle School's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County Middle School this school | 210 | 46.7% | 60.6% |
| Ballard County Middle School Barlow | 202 | 50.5% | 58.3% |
| Hancock County Middle School Lewisport | 308 | 46.4% | 38.0% |
| Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield | 296 | 48.6% | 31.9% |
| McLean County Middle School Calhoun | 321 | 48.6% | 47.8% |
| Flaherty Elementary School Ekron | 299 | 51.2% | 36.9% |
Matched among Kentucky middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #13 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #6 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #4 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #207 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #100 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #154 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #180 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #124 of 156 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
210
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 210 | 13.3 | 15.8:1 | 47% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 13.7 | 15.8:1 | 43% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 13.7 | 17.8:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 63% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 11.2 | 20.0:1 | 52% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 38% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyon County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (223 to 210); teachers up 19% (11.2 to 13.3).
About Lyon County Middle School
Lyon County Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by Lyon County in Eddyville, Kentucky. A total of 210 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Kentucky is about 558 students, so this school is 62% smaller than average.
Lyon County has 3 schools; together they serve 987 students.
Most students at Lyon County Middle School are White: 90% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Lyon County Middle School comes in at 20%.
Teachers at Lyon County Middle School total 13.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. Middle schools in Kentucky average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. The school counts 98 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 47%. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Lyon County.
The allk12 Grade for Lyon County Middle School is A. Compared with Kentucky public middle schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Lyon County Middle School are 12.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.6% actual, 47.7% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Lyon County show that median household income is about $65,066, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lyon County Middle School is one of 5 public schools in Lyon County, which together enroll about 987 students.
The nearest other public school, Lyon County Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Lyon County Middle School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 210, 5% below the 222 of 2020-21. The ratio was 18.5:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Lyon County High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- Eddyville Education CenterHigh
- Western KY Education CenterHigh
Other schools in Eddyville
- Lyon County Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Lyon County High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- Eddyville Education CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lyon County Elementary School0.1 mi · 485
- Lyon County High School0.2 mi · 292
- Caldwell County Primary School10.4 mi · 532
- Caldwell County High School10.5 mi · 561
- Caldwell County Elementary School10.5 mi · 386
- Caldwell County Middle School10.7 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Lyon County Middle SchoolHow large is Lyon County Middle School?
Lyon County Middle School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lyon County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyon County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyon County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyon County Middle School is approximately 15.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lyon County Middle School?
At Lyon County Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lyon County Middle School in?
Lyon County Middle School is part of Lyon County.
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