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Lyle Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lyle Elementary is a small PK–4 public school in Lyle, Minnesota, serving 125 students and operating as part of the Lyle Public School District. It is the smallest school in this group of nearby schools, with a 12.1 student-to-teacher ratio and a 55.2% free/reduced-lunch rate in 2024–2025. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 744th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (14th percentile, 1 star), while its district ranked 325th of 458 (29th percentile, 1 star). Recent achievement is below state averages: 28.9% of students were proficient in math and 26.3% in reading, compared with state rates of 44.9% and 48.6%.

Compared with nearby schools, Lyle's math proficiency is nearly tied with Glenville Emmons Elementary (29.0%) and above only Sumner Elementary (27.7%). Its reading proficiency is above only Sumner (22.3%) and trails Glenville Emmons (33.8%), Neveln Elementary (36.2%), Banfield Elementary (30.7%), Southgate Elementary (44.9%), and Southland Elementary (48.1%). The same pattern appears in poverty context: Southgate has a similar free/reduced-lunch rate (55.66%) yet scores 46.5% in math and 44.9% in reading, while Neveln (62.99%) and Banfield (61.15%) have higher poverty rates and still outperform Lyle in both subjects. Grade-level results show a split: 3rd-grade math was 42.1%, competitive with most nearby schools, but 4th-grade math was 15.8% and 3rd-grade reading 21.1% — both the lowest among nearby schools. Southland, about 12 miles away, stands out as the strongest local benchmark.

Trends are a concern. Lyle peaked in 2023–2024, when math reached 38.64% and reading 40.91%, and the school ranked in the 31st percentile. Since then, math slipped to 27.5% and then 28.9%, reading fell to 30.0% and then 26.3%, and the statewide rank dropped to the 18th percentile and then the 14th. Math has consistently been higher than the district rate (18.1% in 2025–2026), but still 16.0 points below the state. For parents, the clearest opportunities are reading instruction, 4th-grade math, and understanding why results have declined recently — particularly since schools with similar or higher poverty rates nearby are producing stronger outcomes.

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: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Minnesota avg47%

744^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 458Lyle 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
2026	16.0	744 of 869	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.5	686 of 790	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.7	706 of 710	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

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

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math29%-16 vs state

Reading26%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	16	744^th of 869 public elementary schools	14.4%		20	713^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.2%	31	21.1	31.6			26.3			42.1	15.8			28.9	$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%)	44.2	525^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%	123	43.2	46.0			44.9			44.8	47.6			46.5	$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%)	33.3	619^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.3	669^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.3%	50	31.7	40.3			36.2			38.7	49.3			44.2	$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%)	21.6	713^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.0%		17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%	20	37.6	23.3			30.7			40.9	26.5			34.0	$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%)	13	769^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.5%		8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%	38	29.1	14.5			22.3			36.7	17.4			27.7	$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%)	58.5	367^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.8%		50.1	475^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.5%	108	40.5	65.5	42.5		48.1	27.5	27.5	59.5	72.4	42.5		56.6	$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%)	26.4	671^st of 869 public elementary schools	22.8%		34.8	600^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.2%	71	22.2	53.8	30.4	35.7	33.8	17.4	17.4	38.9	61.5	17.4	6.7	29.0	$12,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle Elementary

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 14.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Lyle Elementary?

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

What district is Lyle Elementary in?

Lyle Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Lyle Elementary?

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

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