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E. E. Lyon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

E. E. Lyon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 662 students in grades PK-3 in Covington, Louisiana, which is part of the highly-ranked St. Tammany Parish school district. This diverse school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly for underserved student subgroups, and its ability to effectively serve a socioeconomically diverse population.

E. E. Lyon Elementary consistently performs well on state assessments, with high percentages of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics (79%), English Language Arts (77%), and Social Studies (55%) across all grades. The school ranks exceptionally high for specific student subgroups, placing 55th out of 570 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students, 18th out of 220 for Hispanic students, and 13th out of 97 for English Language Learners. E. E. Lyon also excels in supporting students with special needs and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking 9th out of 306 Louisiana elementary schools for special education students and 38th out of 719 for low-income students.

Compared to nearby schools like Mandeville Elementary, Marigny Elementary, and Magnolia Trace Elementary, which have significantly higher percentages of White students, E. E. Lyon Elementary serves a more racially diverse community. Additionally, E. E. Lyon has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (62.84%) compared to its neighbors, indicating that it serves a larger population of students from low-income families. Despite these differences, E. E. Lyon's academic performance is generally on par or exceeds the performance of nearby schools.

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 → 78th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 78th (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

E. E. Lyon Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

19^th of 118St. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Hispanic (2022)92nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)90th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2022)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)64th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+13 vs state

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

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Schools Near E. E. Lyon Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (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	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	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%)								(n/a)	73.0						73.0	67.0						67.0	$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%)	22.5	547^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.6	627^th of 675 public elementary schools	7.1%	80	41.0			51.0			33.0	50.0	57.0	53.0				55.0	$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%)								(n/a)	65.0						65.0	68.0						68.0	$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%)								(n/a)	78.0						78.0	76.0						76.0	$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%)	80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%		80.1	132^nd of 675 public elementary schools	80.4%	16	77.0		77.0	78.0	70.0	49.0	73.0	73.0	88.0			72.0	79.0	81.0	$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%)								(n/a)	90.0						90.0	90.0						90.0	$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%)	88	71^st of 666 public elementary schools	89.3%		91.7	46^th of 675 public elementary schools	93.2%	25	81.0	84.0	77.0	90.0			84.0	82.0	89.0		93.0			88.0	$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%)								(n/a)	74.0						74.0	77.0						77.0	$17,645

Frequently Asked Questions about E. E. Lyon Elementary School

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

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.

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

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

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

St. Tammany Parish

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