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Lyons Upper Elementary

Q: Is Lyons Upper Elementary a good school?

Lyons Upper Elementary ranks 423 rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lyons Upper Elementary in Lyons, GA, serves 478 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Toombs County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, and its overall state ranking has been stable, hovering around the 54th to 65th percentile in recent years.

The school’s standout strength is 5th-grade science, where 58% of students scored proficient in the latest school year—well above the state average of 44.2%. This pattern has held for three consecutive years, with Lyons outperforming the state by 14 to 18 percentage points. It also surpasses nearby schools like North Tattnall Elementary School (38.4%) and Montgomery County Elementary School (37.3%) in this subject. However, math tells a different story: proficiency drops sharply as students advance, from 65.6% in 3rd grade to 46.5% in 4th grade and just 33.4% in 5th grade. This steep decline is more pronounced than at Toombs Central Elementary School, the district’s other grades 3–5 school, which posted 51.8% proficiency in 5th-grade math. Despite this, Lyons still outperforms several neighboring schools in 3rd-grade math, including Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School (25.6%) and North Tattnall (35.6%).

Lyons also shows notable effectiveness with specific student groups, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide for Hispanic students and the 68th percentile for African American students. Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.3%, slightly above the state average (17.7%) but better than the district average (22.2%). The school’s high-poverty context makes its science success particularly noteworthy, suggesting that its instructional strategies in that subject could serve as a model. While math remains a clear area for improvement, Lyons positions itself as a relatively strong academic option in the immediate area, especially when compared to schools in neighboring Tattnall County, Montgomery County, and Vidalia City districts.

478

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,365

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 S State St
Lyons, GA 30436

(912) 526-5816

District: Toombs County

Students who attend Lyons Upper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Toombs County Middle School
High:	Toombs County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

26.4%

African American:

22.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

423^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Toombs County

86^th of 202Toombs County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	423 of 1222	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	574 of 1238	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	497 of 1236	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	459 of 1223	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	373 of 1220	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	518 of 1214	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	593 of 1234	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	576 of 1209	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	590 of 1205	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.1	683 of 1233	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	622 of 1240	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	804 of 1231	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	894 of 1225	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	918 of 1201	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.2	903 of 1212	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	818 of 1183	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	644 of 1133	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	640 of 1134	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	495 of 1125	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.4	651 of 1101	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	266 of 829	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	310 of 892	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	336 of 879	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	184 of 870	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	139 of 876	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	172 of 317	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	68 of 304	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	51 of 283	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	381 of 1189	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	593 of 1224	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	501 of 1223	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	400 of 1212	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	257 of 1206	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	128 of 504	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	274 of 583	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	162 of 565	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	165 of 535	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	109 of 516	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	460 of 1186	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	546 of 1225	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	488 of 1220	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	521 of 1210	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	507 of 1209	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	161 of 466	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	286 of 565	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	179 of 487	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	246 of 455	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	392 of 703	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	512 of 769	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	448 of 772	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	411 of 775	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	392 of 779	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+14 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyons Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	803 S State St	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 526-5816	478	39	12.2	100.0%	212 (44.4%)	107 (22.4%)	126 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.3%)	60.7	423^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	65.4%		49.4	574^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%	151	65.6	46.5	33.4	58.0	$13,365	$1,686	$11,679
Lyons Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Bulldog Rd	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 526-8391	571	42	13.7	100.0%	248 (43.4%)	131 (22.9%)	156 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)					$14,369	$1,616	$12,753
Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School	Public	2-5	205 Waters Dr	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-4755	622	43	14.5	100.0%	195 (31.4%)	325 (52.3%)	68 (10.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	17.9	1030^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.7%		21.4	983^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	20.6%	47	25.6	25.6	22.3	28.9	$12,112	$1,477	$10,634
J. D. Dickerson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 North St E	Vidalia	30474	Toombs County	Vidalia City	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 537-3421	456	32	14.2	100.0%	141 (30.9%)	228 (50.0%)	55 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)								(n/a)					$17,625	$2,455	$15,170
Toombs Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	172 North Toombs Central Rd	Lyons	30436	Toombs County	Toombs County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 565-7781	492	37	13.2	98.2%	349 (70.9%)	20 (4.1%)	115 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	76.2	258^th of 1222 public elementary schools	78.9%		65.9	376^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.6%	118	50.6	68.5	51.8	74.1	$13,936	$1,469	$12,467
Montgomery County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Martin Luther King Dr	Ailey	30410	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 583-2279	435	36	12.1	100.0%	222 (51.0%)	124 (28.5%)	57 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	36.6	725^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.7%		27.4	883^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.7%	158	46.9	38.9	23.7	37.3	$17,242	$1,390	$15,852
North Tattnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26189 Hwy 23	Collins	30421	Tattnall County	Tattnall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 693-2455	831	68	12.2	100.0%	384 (46.2%)	182 (21.9%)	187 (22.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.8%)	35.8	741^st of 1222 public elementary schools	39.4%		28.5	864^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.2%	123	35.6	38.5	35.1	38.4	$14,878	$1,572	$13,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyons Upper Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lyons Upper Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Toombs County Middle School
High : Toombs County High School

Is Lyons Upper Elementary a good school?

Lyons Upper Elementary ranks 423^rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lyons Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Lyons Upper Elementary.

What district is Lyons Upper Elementary in?

Toombs County

What is the racial makeup of Lyons Upper Elementary?

Students at Lyons Upper Elementary are 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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