Best High Schools in Lyle, WA

Lyle, Washington, has one listed high school, Lyle High School, serving grades 9–12. Located in a small community, the school enrolls just 48 students, so families should expect a close-knit setting but also recognize that percentages and year-to-year results can change significantly when only a few students are involved.

Lyle High School has shown encouraging improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 12th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 34th percentile in 2024–2025 and increasing from one star to two stars. Its 2024–2025 English Language Arts proficiency rate was 53.85%, nearly identical to the Washington rate of 53.10% and far above the Lyle School District rate of 27.72%. Science proficiency was 41.67%, better than the district’s 36.96% but below the statewide 49.38%. The reported student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1 may support individualized attention, although families should ask how courses, electives, and student services are staffed in such a small school.

The school’s 2023–2024 graduation rate was 81.0%, matching the district rate and somewhat below the latest statewide rate of 82.6%. A reported 44.4% dropout rate in 2021–2022 is a significant historical concern, but no current school-level dropout figure is available, so parents should ask about recent trends and graduation support. Current school-level testing results for 2025–2026 are suppressed for privacy, meaning they are unknown rather than zero. District results were well below state averages in ELA, math, and science, but they should not be treated as direct measures of this school. Overall, the strongest signs are improving rankings and strong ELA performance; the most important questions concern current math and science results, dropout trends, and the range of programs available to students.