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Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools


At a glance
82ndof 118 Nebraska districts▲ 20
Better than 30% of Nebraska districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
400 S 5th St
Lyons, NE 68038-0526
·(402) 687-2363·All Nebraska district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 30.5% of districts
2
Schools
295
Students
Top rankedNortheast Elementary At Lyons112th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools
Biggest riser
Northeast Elementary At Lyons up 101 spots statewide this year
Newly ranked this year
Northeast Secondary School
Summary:

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Northeast Elementary At Lyons, serving grades PK-6, and Northeast Secondary School, serving grades 7-12. The district's overall ranking of 82 out of 115 in Nebraska suggests room for improvement, but the individual schools within the district show some standout performance.

Northeast Elementary At Lyons consistently outperforms the state average in 5th and 6th-grade NSCAS tests, with 70% proficiency in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%, higher spending per student at $26,740, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9, indicating a focus on educational quality and resource allocation. In contrast, Northeast Secondary School stands out with 80.77% of 8th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average, and an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate, which is also higher than the state average.

While Northeast Secondary School performs well academically, its statewide ranking has declined from 28th in 2018-2019 to 102nd in 2024-2025, warranting further investigation. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rate of 57.93% at the secondary school compared to 44.38% at the elementary school suggests a need to address socioeconomic challenges faced by older students and their families. Overall, the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools district appears to have a mix of strong-performing and improving schools, with opportunities for continued growth and support for all students.

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

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