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Lyle Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lyle Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lyle, Minnesota, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 130 students. The school is part of the Lyle Public School District, which is ranked 370 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyle Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking between 609 and 765 out of 858-881 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Lyle Elementary's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rates were only 11.76% in Math and 23.53% in Reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 57.93% and 46.14%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the Lyle Public School District scores, indicating that Lyle Elementary is underperforming compared to other schools within the district.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Glenville Emmons Elementary, Sumner Elementary, and Southland Elementary, generally outperform Lyle Elementary in academic proficiency rates, with higher rankings and more students meeting state standards. For example, Glenville Emmons Elementary had proficiency rates of 39.44% in Math and 36.62% in Reading in 2024-2025, significantly higher than Lyle Elementary's performance. To address these issues, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions, analyzing their curriculum and instructional practices, and exploring opportunities for collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools.

125

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,341

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 2nd Street
Lyle, MN 55953-0359

(507) 325-2201

District: Lyle Public School District

Students who attend Lyle Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lyle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

Minnesota avg47%

713^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

370^th of 446Lyle Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	713 of 872	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	609 of 881	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	713 of 845	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	734 of 858	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	765 of 869	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	703 of 870	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	679 of 847	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	703 of 853	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.7	649 of 848	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	680 of 840	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	637 of 826	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	693 of 824	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	657 of 820	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.1	410 of 814	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	481 of 803	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.0	379 of 434	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	605 of 781	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	608 of 777	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.9	537 of 756	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.7	576 of 685	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.3	477 of 676	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.4	570 of 674	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	548 of 799	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	587 of 809	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	635 of 799	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	678 of 783	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	738 of 774	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	557 of 764	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	493 of 793	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	565 of 774	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	632 of 683	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	586 of 728	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	6.8	735 of 784	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	657 of 798	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	645 of 779	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	705 of 714	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	603 of 730	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	699 of 712	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	718 of 725	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	709 of 710	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	666 of 722	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	638 of 712	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)6th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-20 vs state

Math28%-18 vs state

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Saturday, December 3, 2016

Terrible teachers, test kids and lie about what they testing them for, deny kids to attend school Close Quote

Schools Near Lyle Elementary

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 325-2201	125	10	12.1	55.2%	99 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	20	713^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.2%		35.8	609^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.9%	104	11.8	39.1			27.5	23.5	34.8			30.0	$15,341
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1300	539	40	13.6	55.7%	242 (44.9%)	26 (4.8%)	160 (29.7%)	76 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	22 (4.1%)	29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%		36.6	603^rd of 881 public elementary schools	31.6%	45	43.0	35.4			39.1	34.7	37.8			36.3	$13,247
Neveln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1600	381	30	12.6	63.0%	131 (34.4%)	28 (7.3%)	146 (38.3%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	15 (3.9%)	27.3	669^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.2	745^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.4%	76	47.5	28.4			37.0	40.3	28.4			33.8	$13,419
Banfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	574	40	14.5	61.1%	223 (38.9%)	52 (9.1%)	148 (25.8%)	104 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	21 (3.7%)	17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%		30.1	653^rd of 881 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	39.0	33.6			36.4	26.1	20.9			23.6	$13,687
Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	387	29	13.4	72.1%	86 (22.2%)	54 (14.0%)	168 (43.4%)	44 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	18 (4.7%)	8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%	28	23.8	30.8			26.5	13.8	18.9			15.8	$12,892
Southland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 582-3283	223	20	11.1	44.4%	188 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.7%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	50.1	475^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.5%		42.5	562^nd of 881 public elementary schools	36.2%	87	73.3	41.5	15.6		42.7	66.7	43.9	50.0		52.4	$13,315
Glenville Emmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	240 2nd Ave SW	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 448-3334	132	12	11.1	46.2%	112 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	34.8	600^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.9	689^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.8%	89	66.7	50.0	26.3	17.7	39.4	46.7	30.0	31.6	41.2	36.6	$12,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lyle Elementary?

Students at Lyle Elementary are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lyle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyle Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lyle High School

Is Lyle Elementary a good school?

Lyle Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Lyle Elementary in?

Lyle Public School District

How many students attend Lyle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Lyle Elementary.

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