Lyle Elementary School

Lyle Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Dallas, Oregon, overseen by Dallas SD 2, enrolls 305 students, covering grades K through 3.

Lyle Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Dallas SD 2, a district that caters to 2,953 students overall.

Demographically, Lyle Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at Lyle Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Polk County (around 84%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lyle Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.3%; this one delivers 23.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,118, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Lyle Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 11,121 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dallas Community Charter, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Lyle Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lyle Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 28.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lyle Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 413 (now 305). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 79% to 73%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.