Middle Schools in Lyle Public School District

Summary:

The Lyle Public School District in Minnesota has only one middle school, Lyle Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data reveals concerning trends about the school's performance compared to state and district averages.

Lyle Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science that are significantly below state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 9.28% of Lyle Middle students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide. The school's science proficiency rates are also low, with only 17.65% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 39.56% statewide. Additionally, Lyle Middle has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 56.84% in 2023-2024.

The data suggests that Lyle Middle is in need of significant improvement to address the academic and demographic challenges it faces. Targeted interventions, additional resources, and a focus on improving teaching and learning may be necessary to help the school improve its performance and better serve its students.

District Detail

700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953-0359

(507) 325-2201

SchoolDigger Rank:
370^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 306

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin Public School District	9.9 mi	13	399^th
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ	11.38 mi	1
Southern Mn Education Consortium	11.71 mi	14
Southland Public School District	12.08 mi	3	171^st
Glenville-Emmons School District	17.12 mi	2	273^rd

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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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