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Lyons Elementary

Q: Is Lyons Elementary a good school?

Lyons Elementary ranks 1994 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lyons Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 767 students in a high-poverty area, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 77th percentile for this group—a consistent strength that outperforms most Texas schools serving similar populations. Lyons has shown impressive resilience, recovering from a pandemic-era dip to a 3-star rating (57th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, though it hasn't yet returned to its pre-pandemic peak.

A major highlight is Lyons' remarkable math program, especially in the early grades. Third-grade math proficiency has consistently outpaced district and state averages, reaching 65.71% in 2024-2025 compared to the district's 47.47%. Even more striking is the school's "bilingual advantage": Spanish-language math tests show 3rd graders achieving a 78.38% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, nearly three times the district average and four times the state average. However, there's a concerning "upper-grade slide" in math, with 5th-grade scores falling below district averages, and performance for special education students has declined from the 61st to the 34th percentile over recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Lyons is a stable, above-average option in a diverse neighborhood. It outperforms De Chaumes Elementary (51st percentile), Coop Elementary (48th percentile), and struggling Garcia Elementary (20th percentile) and Northline Elementary (13th percentile). However, it trails top performers like Burbank Elementary (75th percentile) and Berry Elementary (72nd percentile). Among nearby charters, KIPP Dream Prep (72nd percentile) is a strong competitor, while Yes Prep Airline Elementary (31st percentile) and Idea Hardy Academy (11th percentile) perform below Lyons, showing that school quality varies more by individual school than by district or charter type.

767

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,376

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Roxella Rd
Houston, TX 77076-4431

(713) 696-2870

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lyons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fonville Middle
High:	Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

African American:

2.6%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,994^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	1994 of 4627	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	1328 of 4651	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1662 of 4710	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1953 of 4647	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1542 of 4581	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	3287 of 4578	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.9	1068 of 4479	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	760 of 4359	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	498 of 4329	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	524 of 4286	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	691 of 4320	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.6	485 of 4260	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	545 of 4221	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	415 of 4206	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	171 of 4095	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	63 of 3937	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	319 of 3884	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	67.5	1216 of 3768	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.5	526 of 3724	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	605 of 3476	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	385 of 3475	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.1	572 of 3465	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	1068 of 2421	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1048 of 2515	58.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	728 of 4461	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	1269 of 4331	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	563 of 4295	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	265 of 4240	93.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	711 of 1643	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1411 of 3668	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1234 of 3556	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	332 of 3487	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	56.7	1141 of 3446	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	360 of 3333	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	219 of 3226	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2228 of 4575	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2221 of 4658	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2374 of 4588	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	1985 of 4561	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	3233 of 4499	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.6	541 of 4348	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	430 of 4306	90.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1761 of 3075	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2135 of 2980	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2261 of 2958	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	2621 of 3006	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2233 of 3184	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1940 of 3106	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1565 of 4413	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	1318 of 4465	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1464 of 4401	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	945 of 4376	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.1	2821 of 4329	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	607 of 4188	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	399 of 4168	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1035 of 4520	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	1037 of 4594	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	1214 of 4521	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	678 of 4477	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	2646 of 4451	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.9	328 of 4309	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	192 of 4264	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	1738 of 4582	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1253 of 4647	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	1609 of 4585	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	1255 of 4563	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	29.7	3214 of 4498	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1667 of 4357	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	1177 of 4319	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	2829 of 4301	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	2048 of 4292	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1590 of 4086	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2058 of 3952	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2230 of 3799	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3022 of 3684	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1767 of 3558	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile~ school

African American (2022)56th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lyons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Roxella Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2870	767	44	17.4	98.4%	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	741 (96.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52.3	1994^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		65.4	1328^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	666		23.8					42.7	61.2	51.7	46.9	50.4	46.2	$8,376
De Chaumes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cooper	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2676	680	43	15.8	96.5%	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	669 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	2264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		37.1	2982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%	718	33.3						43.9	49.5	68.0	40.5	42.6	39.2	$8,605
KIPP Dream Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	929	39	23.8	95.9%	11 (1.2%)	88 (9.5%)	822 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	66.8	1278^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.4%		33.8	3207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	1929							48.4	64.7		50.8	56.2		$6,585
Burbank Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	216 Tidwell	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2690	736	46	16.0	98.1%	10 (1.4%)	106 (14.4%)	609 (82.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69.3	1165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		66.5	1288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	123	44.4						48.7	59.6	64.1	48.9	68.6	57.6	$9,809
Coop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10130 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2630	533	36	14.9	96.1%	10 (1.9%)	35 (6.6%)	485 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.9	2395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.2%		29.4	3469^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%	1074	22.2	10.0	40.0	33.3	51.3	36.8	46.3	49.2	63.6	42.2	38.9	33.3	$12,808
Yes Prep Airline Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5815 Airline Dr	Houston	77076	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0700	632	45	14.0	94.1%	9 (1.4%)	54 (8.5%)	566 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.4	3199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.9%		53.4	1945^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	1254	46.4	60.5		38.6	48.8		49.1	44.8	58.8	21.8	37.3	27.2	$16,479
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2900	289	18	16.0	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	70 (24.2%)	210 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26	3691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.7	4350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	659	0.0						40.0	37.3	44.4	33.3	37.3	33.3	$10,422
Northline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Witcher Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2890	358	28	12.9	97.8%	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.9%)	333 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.5	4017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		37.5	2952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	1065							23.3	27.6	46.7	20.0	32.8	40.0	$13,218
Idea Hardy Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	705	31	23.0	95.0%	12 (1.7%)	109 (15.5%)	582 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.5	4131^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.6	4529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.6%	398							33.6	38.8	34.7	28.3	39.8	19.0	$10,515
Barrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12001 Winfrey Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2500	433	26	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	424 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3475^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		37.4	2961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	514	0.0	16.7	25.0	18.2	31.6		36.4	30.0	53.1	24.0	40.9	41.0	$9,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyons Elementary

What district is Lyons Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lyons Elementary a good school?

Lyons Elementary ranks 1994^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lyons Elementary?

Students at Lyons Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lyons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lyons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fonville Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

How many students attend Lyons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Lyons Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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