Lyle Middle

Lyle Middle is a public middle school in Lyle, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 95 students. The school is part of the Lyle Public School District, which is ranked 370 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lyle Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools, with a ranking of 469 out of 519 in the 2024-2025 school year and 443 out of 545 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Lyle Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), is significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.28% of Lyle Middle students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Similarly, in Reading, only 30.61% of Lyle Middle students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with Lyle Middle ranking 416 out of 450 Minnesota middle schools for female students and 412 out of 452 for male students in Math proficiency.

When comparing Lyle Middle to the nearby Southland Middle and Ellis Middle schools, the performance gap is quite significant. Southland Middle, which is part of the Southland Public School District, consistently outperforms Lyle Middle across all academic measures, while Ellis Middle, which is part of the Austin Public School District, also outperforms Lyle Middle, despite being in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools. Lyle Middle's academic performance has also been declining over the past few years, suggesting the need for significant interventions to improve student learning.