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Lyon K-8 School

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Lyon K-8 School ranks 600 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Lyon K-8 School is a public elementary school located in Brighton, MA, serving 120 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 298 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Lyon K-8 School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.88% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.53% statewide and 29.27% in Boston. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 23.96%, compared to 40.74% statewide and 27.68% in Boston. The school has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom third of Massachusetts elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars over the past 10 years.

Interestingly, Lyon K-8 School is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools in the Boston district, such as Winship Elementary, John D Runkle, and Roland Hayes, which consistently outperform Lyon K-8 School on MCAS assessments and have higher statewide rankings. Despite the school's challenges, there is an opportunity for the Boston district and school leadership to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes at Lyon K-8 School.

143

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,787

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Beechcroft Street
Brighton, MA 02135

(617) 635-7945

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.3%

White:

24.5%

African American:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Massachusetts avg41%

Elementary school

600^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

404^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Boston

298^th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	600 of 906	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	500 of 916	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	622 of 928	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	609 of 932	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	732 of 936	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	504 of 942	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	408 of 934	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	345 of 938	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	311 of 932	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	281 of 914	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	356 of 926	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	388 of 928	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	241 of 930	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	118 of 924	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	133 of 920	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	292 of 909	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	250 of 908	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	285 of 911	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	191 of 911	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	340 of 887	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.1	191 of 882	78.3%	★★★★☆
2003	59.7	397 of 884	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	376 of 760	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	398 of 884	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	468 of 905	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	328 of 896	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	149 of 886	83.2%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	741 of 925	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	404 of 484	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	297 of 493	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	385 of 501	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	321 of 497	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	438 of 501	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	265 of 498	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	298 of 484	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.6	208 of 487	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.7	300 of 482	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	263 of 441	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.4	197 of 455	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.8	291 of 455	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	273 of 455	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	229 of 449	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	170 of 409	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.8	221 of 407	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.9	93 of 399	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	110 of 399	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	45.2	210 of 356	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.7	179 of 344	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.9	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	467 of 473	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	299 of 489	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	351 of 376	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	174 of 309	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	460 of 481	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	333 of 462	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	337 of 438	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	305 of 473	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.6	435 of 489	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	431 of 485	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	354 of 466	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	271 of 503	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	379 of 489	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.0	65 of 484	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	203 of 467	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	17.0	410 of 491	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)55th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2022)48th percentile+14 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)46th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+19 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

English Language Arts22%-20 vs state

Civics16%-23 vs state

Science13%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Lyon K-8 School	Public	K-8	50 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-7945	143	21	6.7		35 (24.5%)	30 (21.0%)	59 (41.3%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	34.4	600^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.8%		47.2	500^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.4%	100	35.7	37.5	9.1	35.3	10.5	5.3	21.9	42.9	31.3	18.2	41.2	15.8	0.0	24.0	27.3	5.3	13.3	15.8	$51,787
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Dighton Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8399	353	25	13.8		99 (28.0%)	32 (9.1%)	128 (36.3%)	66 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	71.6	266^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.6%		70.6	274^th of 916 public elementary schools	70.1%	8	66.7	50.0	60.9	52.1			57.4	60.0	43.2	50.0	45.8			49.7	56.5		56.5		$31,481
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Glenmont Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8436	502	57	8.8		77 (15.3%)	90 (17.9%)	285 (56.8%)	36 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.3	807^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.6	828^th of 916 public elementary schools	9.6%	21	10.8	17.9	17.1	16.4			15.5	12.1	25.0	20.0	22.2			19.7	21.6		21.6		$38,326
John Ward	Public	K-5	10 Dolphin Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6450	186	21	8.8		114 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.9%)	95.2	22^nd of 906 public elementary schools	97.6%		86.6	111^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	93.3	65.8	81.8				79.2	96.7	83.8	75.8				85.0	69.7		69.7		$26,500
Underwood	Public	K-5	101 Vernon Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 559-9660	253	23	11.1		113 (44.7%)	15 (5.9%)	41 (16.2%)	54 (21.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.1%)	84.5	131^st of 906 public elementary schools	85.5%		86.8	110^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.0%	21	51.4	64.6	84.9				66.4	57.1	56.3	78.8				62.9	84.9		84.9		$24,362
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	121 Corey Road	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8409	165	18	9.3		22 (13.3%)	22 (13.3%)	71 (43.0%)	35 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$38,717
Hosmer	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Concord Rd	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7740	758	71	10.7		393 (51.8%)	54 (7.1%)	158 (20.8%)	67 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.1%)	66.7	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%		72.6	263^rd of 916 public elementary schools	71.3%	49	49.0	47.1	53.2				49.6	47.5	51.8	53.2				50.6	59.5		59.5		$23,811
Michael Driscoll	Public	PK, KG-8	725 Washington St	Brookline	02446	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4250	567	42	13.6		271 (47.8%)	30 (5.3%)	76 (13.4%)	111 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.6%)	89.5	75^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.7%		89	86^th of 916 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	65.9	64.8	60.0	78.2	81.1	70.2	69.9	59.1	62.0	76.4	74.6	84.6	79.0	72.5	81.8	59.7	70.5	66.1	$26,692
Gardner Pilot Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Athol Street	Allston	02134	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8365	364	38	9.4		44 (12.1%)	50 (13.7%)	235 (64.6%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	19.4	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.2	693^rd of 916 public elementary schools	24.3%	53	22.2	25.0	13.9	33.3	19.4	31.3	24.2	19.4	22.2	10.8	38.5	14.7	18.8	21.0	10.8	12.5	11.6	15.6	$36,314
John D Runkle	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Druce Street	Brookline	02445	Norfolk County	Brookline	No	No	No	No	(617) 879-4650	476	37	12.8		234 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	82 (17.2%)	73 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.3%)	84.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%		91	61^st of 916 public elementary schools	93.3%	65	76.5	59.5	55.9	60.0	75.0	75.6	67.0	76.9	56.8	55.9	78.2	78.6	71.7	70.2	61.0	73.9	66.7	82.6	$29,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyon K-8 School

How many students attend Lyon K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Lyon K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Lyon K-8 School?

Students at Lyon K-8 School are 41% Hispanic, 24% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lyon K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Lyon K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School
High : Albert D Holland School of Technology
High : Another Course To College
High : Boston Adult Technical Academy
High : Boston Arts Academy
High : Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
High : Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
High : Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
High : Boston Latin Academy
High : Boston Latin School
High : Brighton High School
High : Carter School
High : Charlestown High School
High : Community Academy
High : Community Academy of Science and Health
High : Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
High : East Boston High School
High : Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
High : English High School
High : Excel High School
High : Fenway High School
High : Greater Egleston High School
High : Lyon High School
High : Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
High : Margarita Muniz Academy
High : New Mission High School
High : O'Bryant School of Math & Science
High : Quincy Upper School
High : Ruth Batson Academy
High : Snowden International High School
High : TechBoston Academy

What district is Lyon K-8 School in?

Boston

Is Lyon K-8 School a good school?

Lyon K-8 School ranks 600^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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