Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38645

Summary:

The 38645 zip code has only one school, Lyon Elementary School, which is part of the Coahoma County School District. This district is ranked 108 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyon Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is much higher than the state average. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students.

Additionally, 100% of students at Lyon Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a high-need population. This may require additional resources and support to address the unique challenges these students face. Overall, the data suggests that Lyon Elementary School needs to focus on improving academic outcomes and student engagement to better support the success of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	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	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	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	96.4%	3 (1.3%)	172 (76.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (20.1%)	35.3	258^th of 383 public elementary schools	32.6%		22.5	317^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.7%	59	48.6	22.2	43.2	33.3	57.1	44.4	27.0	22.2	75.6	$14,021

Cities Near Zip Code 38645

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyon	1.64 mi	1	139^th
Clarksdale	3.52 mi	11	193^rd
Jonestown	7.33 mi	1	182^nd
Friars Point	10.89 mi	1	154^th
Lambert	13.56 mi	1	89^th

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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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