Lyon K-8 School

Lyon K-8 School is one of the micro-enrollment primary schools in Brighton, Massachusetts, part of Boston, with 143 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 62% below the state mean of about 381.

Across the 109 schools in Boston (46,437 students total), Lyon K-8 School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lyon K-8 School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 24% White, 21% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Suffolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,631 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lyon K-8 School is one of 157 public schools in Suffolk County (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students).

The closest other public school is Lyon High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lyon K-8 School.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 131 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 41% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.