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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874003255
J L Lyon Elementary School
27035 NICHOLS SAWMILL RD, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355 · (281) 356-8115 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
497 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 83 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 164 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (132).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 30.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 J L Lyon Elementary School
J L Lyon Elementary School's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J L Lyon Elementary School this school | 762 | 65.2% | 55.1% |
| Fredericksburg Elementary School FREDERICKSBURG | 765 | 65.0% | 46.1% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School ALVARADO | 792 | 65.8% | 35.4% |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School WILLIS | 714 | 69.5% | 36.3% |
| Hood-Case Elementary School ALVIN | 698 | 67.6% | 45.3% |
| Sealy Elementary School SEALY | 694 | 66.3% | 53.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 J L Lyon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #1,060 of 4,401 | #36 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #595 of 4,466 ▲ 562 | #17 of 77 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,124 of 4,466 ▲ 231 | #22 of 77 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.0pp | #53 of 3,998 | #1 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #591 of 4,938 | #35 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,853 of 4,622 | #30 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #2,355 of 4,628 | #58 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #2,816 of 4,789 | #31 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #2,312 of 2,838 | #26 of 37 |
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
762
+137 (+22%) vs 2020
+105% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 762 | 53.1 | 14.4:1 | 65% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 50.9 | 14.5:1 | 66% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 51.9 | 13.6:1 | 66% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 48 | 13.0:1 | 69% (430) |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 50.1 | 16.4:1 | 66% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 843 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 56% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 881 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 60% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 57 | 15.7:1 | 39% (345) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 19 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J L Lyon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (819 to 762); teachers up 6% (50.1 to 53.1).
About J L Lyon Elementary School
J L Lyon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Texas, located in MAGNOLIA. Enrollment stands at 762 students, covering pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 47% larger than the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
MAGNOLIA ISD, which runs J L Lyon Elementary School, has 17 schools and 14,916 students.
More than half of enrollment at J L Lyon Elementary School is Hispanic: 59%. The remaining shares are 38% White. Montgomery County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
The school lists 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. A total of 497 students, or 65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County, the school's rate is higher.
J L Lyon Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Texas public elementary schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, J L Lyon Elementary School's results are 9.2 points above predicted: 55.1% against 45.8%.
In Montgomery County, home to about 684,432 people, the median household earns about $97,701 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Montgomery County number 160, with about 134,595 students.
Nichols Sawmill Elementary School is about 1.9 miles from J L Lyon Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, J L Lyon Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 762 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 625. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.0:1 to 14.4:1.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAGNOLIA ISD
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Magnolia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
Other schools in MAGNOLIA
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Magnolia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
Nearby schools
- Nichols Sawmill Elementary School1.9 mi · 671
- Magnolia Junior High School4.1 mi · 1,120
- Magnolia Intermediate School4.1 mi · 1,154
- Stephens Academy4.4 mi · 65
- Magnolia Elementary School4.6 mi · 502
- Rosehill Elementary School4.9 mi · 751
Frequently asked questions
About J L Lyon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend J L Lyon Elementary School?
J L Lyon Elementary School enrolls approximately 762 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does J L Lyon Elementary School serve?
J L Lyon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at J L Lyon Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at J L Lyon Elementary School.
How diverse is J L Lyon Elementary School?
J L Lyon Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is J L Lyon Elementary School in?
J L Lyon Elementary School is part of MAGNOLIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.