Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COAHOMA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280111000143
Lyon Elementary
2020 Roberson Road, LYON, MS 38645 · (662) 624-8544 · Coahoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
216 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 80%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 47% smaller than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · 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 Coahoma County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 37.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Elementary
Lyon Elementary's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Elementary this school | 224 | 96.4% | 44.0% |
| Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School CLARKSDALE | 247 | 98.8% | 17.1% |
| McEvans Elementary School SHAW | 204 | 100.0% | 28.9% |
| Green Hill Intermediate SARDIS | 264 | 98.9% | 30.6% |
| Trigg Elementary School Greenville | 231 | 100.0% | 51.4% |
| Okolona Elementary School OKOLONA | 238 | 100.0% | 44.1% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Coahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #318 of 428 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #314 of 439 ▲ 6 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #325 of 439 ▲ 67 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #396 of 453 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #224 of 408 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #250 of 409 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #202 of 444 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.1% | #34 of 296 | N/A |
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
224
0 (0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 224 | 14.8 | 15.2:1 | 96% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 18.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 18.6 | 11.3:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 100% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 18.5 | 18.1:1 | 100% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 100% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 99% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 92% (349) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 20 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyon Elementary.
About Lyon Elementary
Lyon Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of LYON, Mississippi. School enrollment was 224 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students.
Coahoma County School District runs Lyon Elementary along with 4 other schools, enrolling 1,009 students in total.
Roughly 77% of students at Lyon Elementary are Black. Other groups include 20% multiracial. The county population is about 74% Black, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Lyon Elementary is 14.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.2:1. That matches the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi fairly closely. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Coahoma County.
allk12 grades Lyon Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.9% for Lyon Elementary. The school posts 44.0%, 1.9 points below the prediction.
In Coahoma County (population about 20,540), the median household income is $37,461, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 31%. There are 15 public schools in Coahoma County, enrolling about 3,518 students in all.
The closest public school to Lyon Elementary is George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School, about 3.2 miles away. Lyon Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 29.4%, lower than Lyon Elementary's 44.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Lyon Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 224 in 2020-21 to 224 in 2024-25, a change of zero students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.0:1 to 15.2:1.
Discussions about Lyon Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Coahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,540
Census ACS
Median income
$37,461
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coahoma County School District
- Coahoma County High SchoolHigh · 345 students
- Coahoma County Jr High SchoolMiddle · 172 students
- Jonestown ElementaryElementary · 135 students
- Friars Point ElementaryElementary · 133 students
Other Lyon Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lyon Elementary. Lyon Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Lyon Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 988 students
- Lyon Elementary SchoolGlenview, IL · 454 students
- LYON ELEMENTARYREPUBLIC, MO · 430 students
- Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 381 students
Nearby schools
- George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School3.2 mi · 299
- W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies3.3 mi · 269
- Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School4.2 mi · 247
- Oakhurst Intermediate School4.4 mi · 197
- J.W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy4.7 mi · 106
- Clarksdale High School4.9 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Lyon ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lyon Elementary?
Lyon Elementary enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lyon Elementary serve?
Lyon Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lyon Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Lyon Elementary.
How diverse is Lyon Elementary?
Lyon Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 77% Black, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees Lyon Elementary?
Lyon Elementary is overseen by Coahoma County School District in Coahoma County.
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