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Best Middle Schools in Lyle, MN

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Top rankedLyle Middle469^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Lyle, Minnesota has only one middle school, Lyle Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments, is consistently low compared to state and district averages in both Math and Reading.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Lyle Middle School's overall Math proficiency rate was only 9.28%, compared to 13.91% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, the school's overall Reading proficiency rate was 30.61%, compared to 32.68% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 443 out of 545 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 469 out of 519 in 2024-2025.

The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 56.84% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds may contribute to the school's academic struggles. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lyle Middle	Public	5-8	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 325-2201	99	5	21.2	57.6%	76 (76.8%)	2 (2.0%)	12 (12.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	13.7	469^th of 519 public middle schools	9.6%		23.2	443^rd of 545 public middle schools	18.7%	26	6.9	3.9	16.0	11.8	9.3	41.4	23.1	24.0	33.3	30.6

Cities Near Lyle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin	10.21 mi	17	429^th
Adams	11.97 mi	5	206^th
Glenville	17.29 mi	3	324^th
Le Roy	21.67 mi	3	404^th
Albert Lea	22.53 mi	9	382^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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