Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271836000853
LYLE ELEMENTARY
700 2ND STREET, LYLE, MN 55953 · (507) 325-2201 · Mower County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
69 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
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 | 18 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 9% larger than its 4th grade class (23).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · 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 LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
27.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 LYLE ELEMENTARY
LYLE ELEMENTARY's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYLE ELEMENTARY this school | 125 | 55.2% | 28.3% |
| Fisher Elementary FISHER | 123 | 50.4% | 30.8% |
| HERON LAKE-OKABENA ELEMENTARY HERON LAKE | 123 | 50.4% | 40.0% |
| Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch GRANADA | 138 | 57.2% | 29.8% |
| Early Education Center ALEXANDRIA | 114 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element HECTOR | 186 | 50.5% | 64.9% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 LYLE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mower County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #686 of 844 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #704 of 844 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #703 of 844 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #896 of 1,130 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #269 of 942 | #7 of 10 |
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
125
-20 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 125 | 10.3 | 12.1:1 | 55% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 11.2 | 11.6:1 | 54% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 9.1 | 13.3:1 | 59% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 52% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 15.8 | 10.8:1 | 51% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 11 | 11.3:1 | 60% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 14 | 8.0:1 | 59% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | 43% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LYLE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (171 to 125); teachers down 35% (15.8 to 10.3).
About LYLE ELEMENTARY
LYLE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in LYLE, Minnesota, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 125 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for LYLE ELEMENTARY. It runs 3 schools with 306 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at LYLE ELEMENTARY. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Mower County is about 75% White. LYLE ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at LYLE ELEMENTARY is 55%. That is close to the 55% average for public schools in Mower County.
LYLE ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.3% is 7.1 points below the 35.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Mower County show that median household income is about $73,074, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 34 public schools operate in Mower County, serving about 7,434 students.
The school nearest to LYLE ELEMENTARY is Lyle Middle, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of LYLE ELEMENTARY, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 59.1%; LYLE ELEMENTARY's is 28.3%, ranking 6th of 7.
The NCES locale for LYLE ELEMENTARY is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
LYLE ELEMENTARY saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at LYLE ELEMENTARY. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mower County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,343
Census ACS
Median income
$73,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
7,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Lyle MiddleMiddle · 99 students
- Lyle High SchoolHigh · 82 students
Other Lyle Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lyle Elementary. LYLE ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lyle Elementary SchoolDallas, OR · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Lyle Middle0.0 mi · 99
- Lyle High School0.0 mi · 82
- St Ansgar Middle School9.4 mi · 132
- St Ansgar Elementary School9.4 mi · 345
- St Ansgar High School9.4 mi · 166
- Southgate Elementary9.9 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About LYLE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at LYLE ELEMENTARY?
LYLE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does LYLE ELEMENTARY serve?
LYLE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does LYLE ELEMENTARY have?
LYLE ELEMENTARY employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is LYLE ELEMENTARY?
LYLE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees LYLE ELEMENTARY?
LYLE ELEMENTARY is overseen by LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Mower County.
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