Summary:
Lyle, Washington, has two very small public schools serving grades 6–12: Lyle Middle School for grades 6–8 and Lyle High School for grades 9–12. Together, they enroll 105 students and are located at the same address, 625 Keasey Avenue. Both schools belong to the Lyle School District, which ranks near the bottom of Washington districts overall. More than half of students at each school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that families may have significant needs for academic, attendance, and other student supports.
The two schools show different patterns. Lyle High School had the stronger reported 2024–2025 results: 53.85% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, slightly above the state rate, and 41.67% were proficient in science. Its ranking also improved from the 12th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 34th percentile in 2024–2025. The school reported an 81% graduation rate for 2023–2024 and a student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1. However, current high school assessment and graduation figures are suppressed, so its most recent performance cannot be fully evaluated. A historical 2021–2022 dropout rate of 44.4% is concerning, but it should not be compared directly with the newer state rate because the years differ.
Lyle Middle School provides more complete current-year information, but its results are weaker. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 22.92% in English Language Arts, 14.58% in math, and 17.65% in science—well below state averages. ELA was nearly unchanged from the prior year, while math and science declined sharply. Its ranking fell from the 31st percentile to the 10th percentile, making improvement in math and science a clear priority. The district may also benefit from examining the practices behind the high school’s improved ranking and ELA performance, while remembering that very small enrollments can cause large year-to-year swings and lead to suppressed results.
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