Elementary Schools in Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

Summary:

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools district in Nebraska has one elementary school, Northeast Elementary At Lyons, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite the district's overall ranking of 82 out of 115 in the state, Northeast Elementary At Lyons stands out as a strong-performing school, consistently outpacing the state average in academic achievement.

Northeast Elementary At Lyons has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with its 5th-grade students outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (70% proficient or better vs. 55.79% statewide) and Mathematics (70% proficient or better vs. 58.74% statewide) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 6th-grade students also performed well in Mathematics, with 69.57% proficient or better compared to the state average of 56.08%. This consistent academic success has earned Northeast Elementary At Lyons a ranking of 110 out of 274 elementary schools in Nebraska and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Northeast Elementary At Lyons has many strengths, the school also faces some challenges. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's high spending per student, at $26,740 in the 2023-2024 school year, and favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1 may contribute to its strong academic performance and help address these challenges. Overall, Northeast Elementary At Lyons stands out as a high-performing school within the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools district.

District Detail

400 S 5th St
Lyons, NE 68038-0526

(402) 687-2363

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 295

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Elementary At Lyons	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S 5th St	Lyons	68038	Burt County	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 687-2363	165	14	12.0	35.2%	143 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	62.9	112^th of 294 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.4	213^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.2%	101	70.0	78.4	70.0	69.6	73.0	$26,740	$2,136	$19,832

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland Craig Public Schools	6.7 mi	2	60^th
Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools	7.3 mi	2
West Point Public Schools	13.11 mi	3	59^th
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools	13.8 mi	3
Walthill Public Schools	14.84 mi	2

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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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