Middle Schools in Lyons

There is only one middle school located in Lyons, Kansas - Lyons Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Lyons Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools, with a ranking of 308 out of 363 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is well below the state average, with only 28.72% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20.68% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. Science proficiency rates are also low, at 30% compared to the state average of 41.44%.

Lyons Middle School serves a high-poverty student population, with 75.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also faces attendance challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Despite its small student population and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's per-student spending is not particularly high, raising questions about the allocation of resources and the school's ability to provide the necessary support and resources to its students.