Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS·NCES 317321001203
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS
400 S 5TH ST, LYONS, NE 68038 · (402) 687-2363 · Burt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Nebraska 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 Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
58 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 37%
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 | 39 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 57% · 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
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS→NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
67.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS this school | 165 | 35.2% | 65.2% |
| SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUTHERLAND | 164 | 34.1% | 56.2% |
| LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOOMIS | 153 | 36.6% | 64.5% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MC COOK | 181 | 37.0% | 65.9% |
| LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAUREL | 183 | 32.2% | 62.0% |
| WINSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINSIDE | 136 | 33.8% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska 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 NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #158 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #179 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #192 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #414 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #181 of 359 |
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
165
+10 (+6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 165 | 13.6 | 12.1:1 | 35% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 16.1 | 9.9:1 | 44% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 15.9 | 9.4:1 | 54% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 12 | 12.9:1 | 46% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 12.5 | 14.9:1 | 55% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 48% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 43% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 10 | 14.4:1 | 42% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (186 to 165); teachers up 9% (12.5 to 13.6).
About NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS is a small elementary school for students in LYONS, Nebraska. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 165 students. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 39% lower.
LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS has 2 schools; together they serve 295 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS. The remaining students are 6% Native American and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.1 students per teacher and 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 8.9 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 35%. That tracks the 35% average for public schools in Burt County.
allk12 grades NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS a B. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 64.1% for a school in Nebraska with NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS's free or reduced-price lunch share. NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS posts 65.2%.
Burt County census figures show that the median household income is $63,685, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Burt County is home to 6 public schools and about 1,253 public school students.
The closest public school, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS. There are 5 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS is 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 10 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Burt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,740
Census ACS
Median income
$63,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS
- NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 130 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 130
- OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY6.7 mi · 237
- OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH6.8 mi · 185
- BANCROFT-ROSALIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 114
- BANCROFT-ROSALIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.3 mi · 170
- WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONSHow large is NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS?
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-06.
Is NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS.
How diverse is NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS?
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS reports a student body of 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS?
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS is overseen by LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS in Burt County.
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