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Lyons Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

1372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 9% of New York middle schools

Summary

Lyons Middle School is a small public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Lyons Central School District in Lyons, NY. With just 124 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 1372 out of 1500 schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lyons Middle School's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.69% of 7th graders and 30.56% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 50.99% and 52.38% respectively. In math, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 30.61% of 7th graders and 4.17% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to state averages of 56.47% and 46.74%. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.13% to 66.94% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lyons Middle School to nearby middle schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. For instance, Williamson Middle School, located just 14.69 miles away, outperforms Lyons Middle School across most academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. However, Lyons Middle School has achieved 100% proficiency rates on the Living Environment and Algebra I Regents exams in recent years, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

132

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,742

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Clyde Rd
Lyons, NY 14489-9371

(315) 946-2200

District: Lyons Central School District

Students who attend Lyons Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lyons Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lyons Middle School:

Elementary:

Lyons Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Two or more races:

14.4%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

New York avg53%

1,372^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

786^th of 874Lyons Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1372 of 1500	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1144 of 1504	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1268 of 1500	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1366 of 1479	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1196 of 1242	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1366 of 1439	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1184 of 1438	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	976 of 1455	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	864 of 1429	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	880 of 1407	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.7	848 of 1401	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	801 of 1373	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	773 of 1337	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	687 of 1295	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	588 of 1243	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	574 of 1224	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	641 of 1185	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.3	470 of 1123	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	507 of 1095	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	14.2	640 of 663	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	1346 of 1465	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1325 of 1463	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1295 of 1454	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	945 of 1066	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1325 of 1370	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1159 of 1353	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1209 of 1283	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1126 of 1296	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1155 of 1288	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1239 of 1306	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	872 of 935	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1212 of 1241	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1106 of 1245	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1316 of 1455	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	993 of 1464	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1125 of 1464	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1346 of 1455	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1061 of 1071	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1277 of 1366	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1110 of 1352	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	229 of 235	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	174 of 220	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	188 of 208	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	154 of 190	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1096 of 1298	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	701 of 1303	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	846 of 1307	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1062 of 1283	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1128 of 1170	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	715 of 775	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	633 of 778	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	717 of 772	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	728 of 748	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	613 of 614	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	703 of 716	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	699 of 763	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2024)8th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

Math18%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyons Middle School	Public	7-8	10 Clyde Rd	Lyons	14489	Wayne County	Lyons Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 946-2200	132	13	9.8	62.9%	93 (70.5%)	13 (9.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.4%)	15	1372^nd of 1500 public middle schools	8.5%		27.9	1144^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.9%	228		100.0	100.0						34.7	30.6				30.6	4.2		28.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,742	$1,781	$33,960
Clyde-Savannah Junior High School	Public	7-9	215 Glasgow St	Clyde	14433	Wayne County	Clyde-Savannah Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 902-3200	180	14	13.0	58.3%	152 (84.4%)	8 (4.4%)	9 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	19.1	1319^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.1%		10.1	1432^nd of 1504 public middle schools	4.8%	113	71.4	54.6	81.8	69.2					22.0	44.2				25.4	33.3		26.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,596	$2,343	$34,253
Newark Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Peirson Ave	Newark	14513	Wayne County	Newark Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 332-3295	395	46	8.5	53.7%	264 (66.8%)	31 (7.8%)	71 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	9.8	1429^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.7%		15	1381^st of 1504 public middle schools	8.2%	48		88.2	90.9					24.6	27.5	27.0			13.0	27.0	15.7		15.2	93.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,052	$2,397	$30,655
Waterloo Middle School	Public	6-8	65 Center St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1540	356	37	9.7	54.8%	294 (82.6%)	11 (3.1%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	19.6	1312^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.5%		14.8	1387^th of 1504 public middle schools	7.8%	75		100.0	100.0					28.6	35.2	32.5			28.6	48.6	17.0		22.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,281	$2,079	$24,202
Sodus Intermediate School	Public	2-7	54 Mill St Ext	Sodus	14551	Wayne County	Sodus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 483-5242	214	26	8.3	72.0%	119 (55.6%)	14 (6.5%)	58 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.7%)								(n/a)						45.6	45.2	39.1			56.1	49.2	45.3			31.3		99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,244	$2,038	$27,206
Geneva Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Carter Rd	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0404	442	60	7.4	64.3%	174 (39.4%)	51 (11.5%)	146 (33.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.3%)	24.7	1228^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.1%		21.2	1283^rd of 1504 public middle schools	14.7%	55		76.7	94.4					36.8	43.9	40.2			29.6	36.6	25.2		26.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,063	$1,578	$27,485
Palmyra-Macedon Middle School	Public	6-8	163 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 597-3450	354	38	9.2	38.7%	332 (93.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	25.1	1225^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.3%		19.4	1313^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.7%	88		65.7	95.2					36.5	44.4	40.8			29.5	40.6	14.6			99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	$29,922	$1,351	$28,571
North Rose-Wolcott Middle School	Public	5-8	5957 New Hartford St	Wolcott	14590	Wayne County	North Rose-Wolcott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 594-3130	309	32	9.5	52.1%	258 (83.5%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	48	755^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.7%		32.8	1061^st of 1504 public middle schools	29.5%	306		100.0	100.0				42.6	40.0	44.8	47.6		31.7	34.3	51.5	66.7	28.3	54.1	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	99.8	$33,995	$818	$33,177
Seneca Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Troy St	Seneca Falls	13148	Seneca County	Seneca Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 568-5500	266	32	8.2	47.7%	215 (80.8%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.4%)	26.7	1196^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.3%		29.3	1118^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.7%	78			100.0		100.0			30.2	36.4	44.2			30.6	51.7	27.3		26.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,759	$400	$24,358
Red Jacket Middle School	Public	6-8	1506 Rt 21	Shortsville	14548	Ontario County	Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 289-3967	160	23	6.8	52.5%	135 (84.4%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	40.3	903^rd of 1500 public middle schools	39.8%		26.5	1176^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.8%	273		100.0	92.3					50.0	37.7	60.0			32.6	51.9	40.6		27.8	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	$27,147	$1,081	$26,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyons Middle School

Is Lyons Middle School a good school?

Lyons Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lyons Middle School?

Students at Lyons Middle School are 70% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Lyons Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lyons Middle School usually go on to attend Lyons Senior High School

How many students attend Lyons Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Lyons Middle School.

What district is Lyons Middle School in?

Lyons Central School District

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