Summary:
ZIP code 38645, located in Lyon, Mississippi, contains one elementary school: Lyon Elementary, which serves grades K–6 and is part of the Coahoma County School District. With 224 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, the school has a very high poverty rate—96.43% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The district is ranked 115th out of 134 districts in Mississippi. Lyon Elementary's state ranking has been unstable: 19th percentile in 2023–2024, 33rd percentile in 2024–2025, and 21st percentile in 2025–2026, earning 1, 2, and 1 stars respectively.
Academically, Lyon Elementary shows a mixed picture. It consistently outperforms its district in English Language Arts, averaging roughly 32.2% proficiency in 2025–2026 compared to the district's 29.8%, though both trail the state's 51.2%. The school has also posted notable wins: 4th-grade math reached 52.9% proficiency in 2025–2026, slightly above the state average of 51.5%, and in 2024–2025 both 3rd-grade math (57.1%) and 5th-grade science (75.6%) exceeded state averages. However, performance varies widely by grade and year. In 2025–2026, 6th-grade math dropped to 28.9% and 5th-grade science fell to 48.5%, well below both district and state levels.
One clear strength is attendance: Lyon Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7%, notably better than the district's 25.0% and the state's 23.9%. The year-to-year swings in test scores and rankings are likely tied to small grade-level cohorts. Overall, this is a high-poverty school that is a relative bright spot within a low-performing district, with demonstrated ability to match or beat state averages in select subjects. The main challenge is consistency. As the only elementary school in ZIP code 38645, Lyon Elementary shapes all local students' academic outcomes and remains central to the community.
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