Lyons Center Elementary

As a tight-knit primary school in Burlington, Wisconsin, Lyons Center Elementary works with 159 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Burlington Area School District. Enrollment runs roughly 51% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Burlington Area School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,035 students; Lyons Center Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lyons Center Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Lyons Center Elementary records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 31% of students at Lyons Center Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lyons Center Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Walworth County put median household earnings sit near $80,520, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Walworth County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,383 students), of which Lyons Center Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Winkler Elementary, roughly 3.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lyons Center Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 66.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 6 years. Lyons Center Elementary's enrollment has expanded 134% since 2018, when it stood at 68 (now 159). The White share of enrollment fell from 88% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2024.

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