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Lyons Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

20^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lyons Elementary School is a small PK–5 public school in Lyons, Colorado, serving 255 students in the St. Vrain Valley School District. It is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking 20th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in the 2025–2026 cycle — the 98th percentile — with a 5-star rating. This is no fluke: the school has ranked in the 91st percentile or higher every year since at least 2015–2016. On CMAS assessments, 85.6% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 74.1% in Math, and 75.7% in 5th-grade Science, compared with district rates of 51.0%, 46.9%, and 43.6%.

Lyons Elementary School's upper-elementary results are especially strong. In 4th grade, 93.3% of students are proficient in ELA — nearly double the state rate of 47.0% — and 5th-grade ELA proficiency is 88.9% versus 49.9% statewide. Among nearby schools, Lyons is the top performer. It outranks Hygiene Elementary School and Blue Mountain Elementary, both strong schools in their own right, by roughly 10–14 percentage points in ELA. Even Flagstaff Charter Academy, which has a nearly identical share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch (19.5%), trails Lyons by 30 points in ELA and 25 points in math.

The main non-academic area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 18.4% — below the district rate of 23.1% and state rate of 28.4%, but higher than several nearby peers like Blue Mountain (8.8%) and Hygiene (12.6%). About 19.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student–teacher ratio is 14.5. Overall, Lyons combines elite, consistent academic performance with strong results for both male and female students, making it an outstanding choice for families in the Lyons area.

255

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,298

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

97.1%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.9% (MMR)

338 High Street
Lyons, CO 80540

(303) 823-6915

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Lyons Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lyons Middle/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

20^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd of 114St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	20 of 946	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	44 of 950	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	28 of 943	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	44 of 933	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	49 of 921	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	55 of 710	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	58 of 965	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	83 of 917	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	80 of 929	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	73 of 914	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	135 of 938	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	162 of 962	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	171 of 954	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	225 of 935	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	270 of 935	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	336 of 925	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	398 of 872	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	249 of 849	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	330 of 852	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	313 of 829	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.9	379 of 823	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.8	283 of 808	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	96.3	12 of 684	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	2 of 642	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	30 of 595	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	29 of 351	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	70 of 758	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	100 of 690	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	96.5	9 of 683	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	10 of 649	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	95 of 594	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	65 of 352	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	53 of 764	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	60 of 693	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	32 of 547	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	72.6	123 of 551	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.5	10 of 539	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	4 of 525	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	35 of 454	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	63 of 596	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2024)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+41 vs state

Science76%+40 vs state

Math74%+37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Lyons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	338 High Street	Lyons	80540	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 823-6915	255	17	14.5	19.6%	217 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	96.2	20^th of 946 public elementary schools	97.9%		93	44^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.4%	24	70.0	93.3	88.9				85.6	66.7	77.1	76.3				74.1	75.7		97.1%	2.9%	$22,298
Hygiene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11968 N. 75th Street	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8021	313	19	16.7	30.4%	250 (79.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	93.6	39^th of 946 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.5	77^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.9%	38	65.2	77.8	87.5				76.3	67.4	73.3	75.0				71.8	66.7		97.1%	2.9%	$18,652
Longmont Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Northwestern Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8101	365	24	14.9	42.2%	250 (68.5%)	2 (0.5%)	86 (23.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	70.3	263^rd of 946 public elementary schools	72.2%		66.9	305^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.9%	42	45.7	73.6	45.2				56.9	50.0	58.5	48.8				53.0	47.6		87.9%	4.5%	$21,230
Blue Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Mountain Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8220	542	32	17.0	17.2%	385 (71.0%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.5%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	92.1	53^rd of 946 public elementary schools	94.4%		92.4	48^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.9%	5	64.9	65.1	84.6				71.4	66.2	67.4	85.9				73.1	84.4		93.2%	5.5%	$18,995
Eagle Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4444 Clover Basin Drive	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 485-6073	421	27	15.7	44.9%	211 (50.1%)	7 (1.7%)	159 (37.8%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	43.7	485^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.7%		59.6	365^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.6%	120	35.2	47.4	41.5				42.1	37.5	40.8	32.3				37.1	34.9		92.2%	3.9%	$18,898
Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Vivian Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 772-3838	209	17	12.2	62.7%	105 (50.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (44.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	55.6	395^th of 946 public elementary schools	58.2%		44.2	498^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.6%	103	66.7	56.7	39.3				53.7	50.0	28.1	46.4				40.5	35.7		100%	0%	$23,443
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1415 14th Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 652-8261	321	27	12.1	76.6%	85 (26.5%)	5 (1.6%)	213 (66.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	43.8	482^nd of 946 public elementary schools	49.0%		19.5	748^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.3%	266	29.2	45.5					37.0	41.7	40.9					41.3			87%	2.2%	$22,616
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 19th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3040	318	24	13.2	77.4%	41 (12.9%)	5 (1.6%)	264 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	9.6	892^nd of 946 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.4	832^nd of 950 public elementary schools	12.4%	60	12.1	12.3	13.3				12.5	21.2	21.1	10.0				18.3	10.0		95.7%	0%	$21,276
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	344	21	16.2	31.1%	254 (73.8%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	86	120^th of 946 public elementary schools	87.3%		88.1	97^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	65.3	59.1	77.1				66.3	80.0	57.6	69.4				67.9	54.2		91.9%	6.5%	$19,680
Flagstaff Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2040 Miller Drive	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 651-7900	725	55	13.1	19.4%	476 (65.7%)	5 (0.7%)	123 (17.0%)	63 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.9%)	62.7	330^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.6	281^st of 950 public elementary schools	70.4%	49	39.7	52.0	60.0	41.0	63.7	77.3	55.6	48.7	49.3	56.6	30.6	43.2	64.7	49.1	50.0	62.1	97.1%	2.9%	$14,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyons Elementary School

How many students attend Lyons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Lyons Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lyons Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lyons Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lyons Middle/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lyons Elementary School?

Students at Lyons Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Lyons Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Lyons Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Lyons Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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