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Lyon Elementary

Public Grades K-6

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Lyon Elementary is a K-6 school in Lyon, Mississippi, serving 224 students within the Coahoma County School District, a 1-star district ranked 115th out of 134 districts statewide. The school operates in a very high-poverty context — 96.4% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25, with that rate at 100% in the two prior years. Lyon's most recent state ranking is 299th out of 377 elementary schools (21st percentile, 1 star), a slight improvement from the prior year but down from a stronger 33rd-percentile showing two years ago.

Parents considering Lyon will find some genuine bright spots. Chronic absenteeism — a strong indicator of family engagement and school climate — is a clear relative strength. In 2023-24, only 16.7% of Lyon students were chronically absent, compared to 25% district-wide and 23.9% statewide, and far better than nearby schools like Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet (40.7%), Friars Point Elementary (30.0%), and George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet (28.8%). Academically, 4th grade is the standout: 52.9% of Lyon 4th graders were proficient in math, edging out both the district (51.4%) and state (51.5%), while 44.1% were proficient in ELA — the highest among nearby schools with reported data and well above the district's 37.8%.

The challenges are just as clear. 3rd grade ELA proficiency was only 17.2% in 2025-26, far below the state's 48.5%, and upper-elementary math is a growing concern, with 5th grade math at 33.3% and 6th grade math at 28.9% — both below district and state averages. Science performance also swung dramatically, from 75.6% proficiency in 2024-25 down to 48.5% in 2025-26. Some of this volatility stems from small cohorts of roughly 30–40 students per grade, where a handful of students can shift percentages by 15–30 points. Notably, Casper E Hall, a nearby school with a similar poverty rate (98.5%), ranks in the 53rd percentile and posts far higher scores — a reminder that strong outcomes are possible in comparable circumstances. Lyon regularly beats its own district average and has real strengths to build on, but it has not yet turned those bright spots into sustained, school-wide improvement.

224

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,021

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2020 Roberson Road
Lyon, MS 38645

(662) 624-8544

District: Coahoma County School District

Students who attend Lyon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Coahoma County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.8%

Two or more races:

20.1%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Mississippi avg53%

300^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Coahoma County School District

115^th of 133Coahoma County School District among Mississippi 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	300 of 377	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	257 of 380	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	313 of 380	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	269 of 358	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	218 of 355	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	250 of 352	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	285 of 354	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	225 of 351	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	275 of 406	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	245 of 394	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	162 of 402	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	154 of 394	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	244 of 408	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.7	363 of 414	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	371 of 418	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	398 of 403	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	391 of 392	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	385 of 394	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-23 vs state

Mathematics39%-12 vs state

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 28, 2011

Performance label has gone up. Teachers and students are being trained, and everyone is working hard. Teachers and students have a new attitude to go along with their new principal and the change has been very positive. This will begin the uphill journey. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Lyon Elementary	Public	K-6	2020 Roberson Road	Lyon	38645	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 624-8544	224	15	15.1	72.3%	3 (1.3%)	172 (76.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (20.1%)	25.1	300^th of 377 public elementary schools	20.4%		35.3	257^th of 380 public elementary schools	32.4%	43	17.2	44.1	33.3	34.2	41.4	52.9	33.3	28.9	48.5	$14,021
George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	871 Ritchie Avenue	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8605	299	16	19.2	60.2%	4 (1.3%)	253 (84.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.4%)	9.3	362^nd of 377 public elementary schools	4.0%					(n/a)	13.2	14.7			15.1	38.2				$14,221
Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1806 Sunflower	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8567	247	12	20.1	61.5%	3 (1.2%)	202 (81.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.8%)	11.9	346^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.2%		7.3	367^th of 380 public elementary schools	3.4%	21	17.3	27.6			15.4	41.3				$14,701
Kirkpatrick Health & Wellness Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1101 Smith Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8588	266	15	18.1	55.6%	2 (0.8%)	230 (86.5%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.4%)	16.9	328^th of 377 public elementary schools	13.0%					(n/a)	24.0	24.4			24.0	42.2				$14,023
Jonestown Elementary	Public	K-6	330 Matagorda Road	Jonestown	38639	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 358-4491	135	12	10.8	70.4%	0 (0.0%)	121 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)	34.2	254^th of 377 public elementary schools	32.6%		22.6	312^th of 380 public elementary schools	17.9%	58	31.8	40.9	20.0	18.1	45.5	45.5	13.3	68.2	73.3	$16,044
Quitman County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1018 10th Street	Lambert	38643	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-7186	331	27	12.4	53.2%	11 (3.3%)	309 (93.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	45.6	212^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.8%		52.2	184^th of 380 public elementary schools	51.6%	28	35.5	42.8			53.2	52.4				$13,046
Friars Point Elementary	Public	K-6	350 South Street	Friars Point	38631	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 383-2477	133	11	12.2	63.2%	1 (0.8%)	41 (30.8%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (63.9%)	30.1	276^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.8%		28	284^th of 380 public elementary schools	25.3%	8	6.3	22.2	40.9	31.6	12.5	55.6	54.5	36.8	68.1	$19,950
Casper E Hall	Public	PK, KG-6	615 School St	Duncan	38740	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 337-6523	194	15	12.5	66.5%	0 (0.0%)	187 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	51.3	178^th of 377 public elementary schools	52.8%		48.1	201^st of 380 public elementary schools	47.1%	23	54.2	30.0	76.2	51.7	25.0	50.0	47.6	34.4	85.7	$15,543
R.H. Bearden Elementary	Public	K-6	6442 Friendship Road West	Sumner	38957	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 375-8304	251	12	20.9	54.2%	3 (1.2%)	238 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	33.3	257^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.8%		23.3	308^th of 380 public elementary schools	18.9%	51	26.5	40.6	44.7	35.5	35.3	37.5	47.3	74.2	47.3	$18,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyon Elementary

What district is Lyon Elementary in?

Coahoma County School District

Is Lyon Elementary a good school?

Lyon Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Lyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Lyon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Coahoma County High School

What is the racial makeup of Lyon Elementary?

Students at Lyon Elementary are 77% African American, 20% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

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

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