LYONS EL

As a moderately sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, LYONS EL works with 767 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by HOUSTON ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 48% bigger than typical.

Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, LYONS EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LYONS EL records that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, LYONS EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 30.9%; actual is 47.4%, +16.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. LYONS EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LYONS EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

LYONS EL operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LYONS EL has ticked down 26%, going from 1,035 students in 2018 to 767 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the LYONS EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.