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E. E. Lyon Elementary School

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E. E. Lyon Elementary School ranks 275 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

E. E. Lyon Elementary School in Covington, LA, serves 628 students from Pre-K through 3rd grade within the highly-ranked St. Tammany Parish school district.

E. E. Lyon stands out from nearby schools primarily due to its high rate of chronic absenteeism, which at 24.8% is nearly three times higher than peers like Mandeville Elementary School (8.9%) and Pontchartrain Elementary School (6.4%). The school also serves a population with greater economic need, with 61.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—more than double the rate at Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School (21.62%). While academic proficiency has declined in recent years (math dropped from 79% to 67%, English from 77% to 64%), E. E. Lyon still outperforms the nearby Covington Elementary School in math (67% vs. 58%), despite both schools having similar socioeconomic profiles.

Despite these challenges, E. E. Lyon shows notable strengths with specific student groups. The school ranks in the 92nd percentile for English Language Learner students and the 89th percentile for Hispanic students, suggesting effective programs for these populations. However, a significant gender gap exists, with female students ranking in the 76th percentile while male students rank in the 48th percentile. The school's immediate priorities include addressing chronic absenteeism, which is likely the primary driver of its recent decline, and leveraging its successful strategies for specific subgroups to improve outcomes for all students.

628

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,333

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 North Florida Street
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 892-0869

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend E. E. Lyon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pine View Middle School
	William Pitcher Junior High School
High:	Covington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 60th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

275^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	275 of 690	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	158 of 730	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	162 of 727	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	61 of 729	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	127 of 731	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	63 of 728	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	71.8	217 of 739	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	298 of 742	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	318 of 792	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	369 of 777	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	270 of 772	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	372 of 764	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	376 of 766	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	306 of 736	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	288 of 738	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	393 of 743	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.9	319 of 725	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	282 of 548	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.4	55 of 570	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	89 of 562	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	47 of 559	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	9 of 115	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	11 of 75	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	166 of 679	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	163 of 701	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	31 of 705	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	194 of 684	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	30 of 266	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	18 of 220	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	31 of 202	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	262 of 685	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	199 of 723	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	124 of 724	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	38 of 719	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	72 of 697	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	29 of 682	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	356 of 682	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.5	127 of 713	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	191 of 712	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	65 of 696	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	95.9	9 of 306	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	7 of 333	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	196 of 496	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	187 of 518	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	222 of 517	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.9	30 of 522	94.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)97th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

African American (2026)49th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+5 vs state

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Social Studies58%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1615 North Florida Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-0869	628	53	11.8	61.6%	247 (39.3%)	179 (28.5%)	142 (22.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	63.3	275^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	67.0						67.0	64.0						64.0	58.0						58.0	$16,333
Louisiana Key Academy Northshore	Public, Charter	K-6	Privette BLVD	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana Key Academy- Northshore	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 298-1223	256	27	9.4	38.7%	203 (79.3%)	32 (12.5%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	14.5	634^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.1%		22.5	547^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.9%	87	47.0		15.0	21.0	56.0			57.0	48.0	54.0		44.0		50.0	38.0		18.0	15.0			20.0	$15,847
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 South Jackson Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-4311	551	50	11.0	56.8%	217 (39.4%)	172 (31.2%)	114 (20.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	53.9	343^rd of 690 public elementary schools	50.3%					(n/a)	58.0						58.0	68.0						68.0	49.0						49.0	$18,593
Abita Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22410 Level Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-8184	587	49	11.8	50.3%	415 (70.7%)	59 (10.1%)	83 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	80	134^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.6%					(n/a)	76.0						76.0	73.0						73.0	67.0						67.0	$16,912
Madisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	317 Highway 1077	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3671	1,010	85	11.9	25.0%	801 (79.3%)	53 (5.2%)	88 (8.7%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.5%)								(n/a)																						$15,838
Lee Road Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	79131 Highway 40	Covington	70435	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-3636	727	62	11.6	40.7%	653 (89.8%)	8 (1.1%)	41 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	76.2	173^rd of 690 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%	57	65.0		80.0	72.0	78.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	90.0			85.0	78.0	81.0	63.0	76.0	65.0	66.0	55.0	62.0	65.0	$17,134
Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3748	636	53	11.9	24.7%	515 (81.0%)	24 (3.8%)	48 (7.5%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	93.4	27^th of 690 public elementary schools	96.1%					(n/a)	88.0						88.0	84.0						84.0	80.0						80.0	$17,638
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Pine Creek Drive	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 792-0156	1,480	91	16.2	21.6%	1,228 (83.0%)	64 (4.3%)	106 (7.2%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.1%)	89.7	54^th of 690 public elementary schools	92.2%		88	71^st of 666 public elementary schools	89.3%	17	85.0	82.0	85.0	88.0			84.0	84.0	84.0		88.0			87.0	81.0	83.0	81.0	71.0			79.0	$13,339
Marigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1715 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-3011	422	34	12.5	29.1%	291 (69.0%)	46 (10.9%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)								(n/a)																						$19,477
Magnolia Trace Elementary School	Public	2-3	1405 Highway 1088	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8238	355	31	11.3	32.4%	265 (74.6%)	23 (6.5%)	34 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	81.7	119^th of 690 public elementary schools	82.8%					(n/a)	74.0						74.0	76.0						76.0	69.0						69.0	$17,645

Frequently Asked Questions about E. E. Lyon Elementary School

How many students attend E. E. Lyon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended E. E. Lyon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of E. E. Lyon Elementary School?

Students at E. E. Lyon Elementary School are 39% White, 29% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is E. E. Lyon Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

Is E. E. Lyon Elementary School a good school?

E. E. Lyon Elementary School ranks 275^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of E. E. Lyon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend E. E. Lyon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine View Middle School
Middle : William Pitcher Junior High School
High : Covington High School

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