Enrollment
330
Middle
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 831
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN DISTRICT·NCES 490090000526
Albert R. Lyman Middle
535 N 100 E, BLANDING, UT 84511 · (435) 678-1398 · San Juan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
202 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 119 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 29% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -6.5pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
UT avg 41.8% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 28.0% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 →
Where Albert R. Lyman Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #102 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #110 of 140 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #110 of 140 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #130 of 144 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #15 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #11 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #11 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #31 of 46 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
330
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 336
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 | 330 | 18.4 | 18.0:1 | 61% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 17.6 | 18.4:1 | 61% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 18.5 | 17.3:1 | 99% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | N/A | N/A | 100% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | N/A | N/A | 100% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | N/A | N/A | 99% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 64% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | 60% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert R. Lyman Middle.
About Albert R. Lyman Middle
Albert R. Lyman Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in BLANDING, Utah. Enrollment stands at 330 students, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 60% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Utah (about 831).
Albert R. Lyman Middle is one school in San Juan District, a system of 11 schools with 2,873 students.
At Albert R. Lyman Middle, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. Other groups make up 40% Native American, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. San Juan County residents are about 46% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
The school lists 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Compared with the 21.7:1 average for middle schools in Utah, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 61% of the student body. The average for public schools in San Juan County is 73%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Albert R. Lyman Middle is 5.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 35.5%. Predicted: 29.9%.
The school's county is San Juan County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $64,481, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,032, Albert R. Lyman Middle among them.
San Juan High is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Albert R. Lyman Middle is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Albert R. Lyman Middle is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Albert R. Lyman Middle enrolled 325; in 2024-25, 330.
This page is set up for the Albert R. Lyman Middle community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Juan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,483
Census ACS
Median income
$64,481
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Juan District
- Blanding SchoolElementary · 509 students
- San Juan HighHigh · 425 students
- Whitehorse HighHigh · 303 students
- Montezuma Creek SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Monticello SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other schools in BLANDING
- Blanding SchoolElementary · 509 students
- San Juan HighHigh · 425 students
Nearby schools
- San Juan High0.2 mi · 425
- Blanding School0.8 mi · 509
- Monticello High17.9 mi · 211
- Monticello School18.2 mi · 277
- Bluff School24.7 mi · 82
- Whitehorse High26.9 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Albert R. Lyman MiddleHow large is Albert R. Lyman Middle?
Albert R. Lyman Middle enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Albert R. Lyman Middle serve?
Albert R. Lyman Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Albert R. Lyman Middle?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Albert R. Lyman Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Albert R. Lyman Middle?
At Albert R. Lyman Middle, the student body is approximately 48% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Albert R. Lyman Middle public or private?
Albert R. Lyman Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Juan District.
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