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Lyon County Elementary School

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Lyon County Elementary School ranks 213 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Lyon County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Eddyville, Kentucky, serving 465 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Lyon County School District, which is ranked 18 out of 157 districts in the state.

The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in reading and writing. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in reading, significantly higher than the state average of 50%. Additionally, 65% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in writing, compared to the state average of 38%. However, the school's math performance has been more mixed, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 55% (compared to 43% statewide), but 5th-grade math proficiency at only 40% (compared to 43% statewide). The school has demonstrated consistent growth in its statewide ranking, moving from 491st out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 213th out of 685 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Lyon County Elementary School generally performs better, such as in 3rd-grade math proficiency (55% compared to 56% for Marshall County and 68% for Caldwell County) and 5th-grade reading proficiency (71% compared to 53% for Crittenden County and 45% for Caldwell County). However, the school's spending per student ($13,558 in 2023-2024) is lower than many of the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.7 is higher than some of its peers.

485

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,558

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Fairview Ave
Eddyville, KY 42038

(270) 388-9715

District: Lyon County

Students who attend Lyon County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyon County Middle School
High:	Lyon County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2024) to 69th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg44%

213^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 157Lyon County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	213 of 685	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	164 of 685	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	288 of 687	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	177 of 684	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	163 of 517	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	284 of 700	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	421 of 691	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	481 of 694	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	491 of 690	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.3	358 of 698	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.1	310 of 705	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	171 of 719	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	58.6	267 of 713	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	176 of 688	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	56.0	317 of 683	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.6	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	233 of 651	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	219 of 638	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	54.9	170 of 474	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	180 of 648	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	209 of 644	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	345 of 639	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	168 of 641	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	36 of 312	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	203 of 671	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	363 of 663	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	173 of 672	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	150 of 665	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	296 of 670	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	124 of 667	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	72 of 275	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	325 of 664	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	469 of 631	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	216 of 653	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	140 of 652	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	183 of 652	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	133 of 657	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	137 of 325	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	306 of 676	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	446 of 665	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	57.9	268 of 661	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	280 of 659	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	195 of 659	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	334 of 658	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	195 of 656	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	146 of 337	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	273 of 592	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	409 of 593	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)64th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing65%+27 vs state

Editing and Mechanics61%+14 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lyon County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Fairview Ave	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 388-9715	485	27	18.0	50.7%	437 (90.1%)	8 (1.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	65.6	213^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.9%		70	164^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.1%	49	55.0	44.0	40.0	48.0	59.0	71.0	39.0	65.0	41.0	61.0	$13,558	$638	$464	$1,102	$10,193	$2,263	$12,456
Caldwell County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Marion Rd	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 365-8040	532	30	17.5	67.3%	425 (79.9%)	23 (4.3%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.0%)								(n/a)											$23,895	$1,190	$1,580	$2,770	$9,329	$2,185	$11,515
Caldwell County Elementary School	Public	3-5	105 Education Dr	Princeton	42445	Caldwell County	Caldwell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 365-8030	386	23	16.9	57.8%	317 (82.1%)	16 (4.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.7%)	53.4	308^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.0%		46.7	354^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.3%	46	56.0	60.0	53.0	51.0	48.0	45.0	40.0	20.0	35.0	46.0	$17,855	$1,641	$1,534	$3,175	$7,712	$2,266	$9,978
Crittenden County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Autumn Lane	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 965-2243	614	43	14.2	63.4%	569 (92.7%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	39.7	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%		43.8	382^nd of 685 public elementary schools	44.2%	53	45.0	48.0	46.0	45.0	44.0	46.0	36.0	11.0	34.0	32.0	$16,383	$1,430	$1,428	$2,859	$8,324	$2,055	$10,378
Calvert City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	563 E 5th Avenue	Calvert City	42029	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 395-4664	294	18	16.7	71.1%	278 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	43.3	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%		28	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%	117	50.0	38.0	42.0	52.0	50.0	44.0	31.0	10.0	46.0	40.0	$19,107	$768	$821	$1,589	$12,642	$4,028	$16,670
South Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Cutoff Rd	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-3500	367	20	18.6	57.5%	333 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	78	122^nd of 685 public elementary schools	82.2%		71.2	155^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.4%	33	81.0	65.0	37.0	61.0	70.0	74.0	50.0	48.0	41.0	72.0	$17,341	$1,197	$592	$1,789	$12,226	$3,326	$15,552
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Jim Goheen Drive	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 527-0796	480	31	15.4	50.8%	449 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	71.9	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%		75.6	118^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.8%	40	56.0	68.0	44.0	45.0	64.0	53.0	54.0	58.0	45.0	62.0	$16,372	$462	$634	$1,100	$10,833	$2,915	$13,748
Jonathan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9207 US Hwy 68 E	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 354-6462	241	17	14.1	78.4%	209 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	34	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%		11.7	620^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.5%	150	69.0			36.0	38.0	39.0		34.0	25.0	27.0	$18,701	$1,090	$636	$1,726	$13,523	$3,309	$16,832
North Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1372 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-4000	113	9	12.1	66.4%	101 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	23.8	540^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.2%		23	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%	11				39.0	30.0			14.0	29.0	43.0	$19,983	$1,633	$763	$2,396	$12,803	$4,784	$17,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyon County Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lyon County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lyon County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyon County Middle School
High : Lyon County High School

What is the racial makeup of Lyon County Elementary School?

Students at Lyon County Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Lyon County Elementary School a good school?

Lyon County Elementary School ranks 213^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lyon County Elementary School in?

Lyon County

How many students attend Lyon County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Lyon County Elementary School.

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