Middle Schools in Lyon

The Lyon school district in Nevada is home to 5 middle schools serving grades 6-8, including Fernley Intermediate School, Silverland Middle School, Yerington Intermediate School, Dayton Intermediate School, and Silver Stage Middle School. While these schools share common challenges, a few stand out in terms of academic performance and resource allocation.

Yerington Intermediate School emerges as the top performer, with the highest overall test scores in both math and reading compared to the other schools in the Lyon district. Meanwhile, Silverland Middle School boasts the highest science proficiency rates, as well as relatively strong reading scores. Notably, Dayton Intermediate School stands out for having the highest per-student spending, at $12,016 in 2021-2022, compared to the other schools in the $10,000-$11,000 range.

However, the data also reveals systemic challenges across the district. All 5 middle schools consistently perform below state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency, with the highest-performing school, Yerington Intermediate, still lagging 10-20 percentage points behind state benchmarks. Additionally, the schools grapple with alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, exceeding 26% at all campuses, and serve predominantly low-income student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 99.73% to 100%. These factors likely contribute to the academic struggles observed across the district.