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Public middle school · Lyons Central School District · Lyons, New York

Lyons Middle School

Lyons Middle School rates 4.8, right at the middle of Lyons Central School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lyons Central School District median is 4.8.

#4,072 of 4,744 schools in New York · Lyons Central School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A Lyons Central School District middle school where students score 25 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,072 of 4,744 schools in New York and 3 of 3 in Lyons Central School District.

Lyons Middle School is listed in Lyons Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%29 points below the New York average of 60%Grades 7–8 · 115 students tested · 2025 NYSED
Reading33%20 points below the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has held near 32% across the 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 43 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
40% of the rating
Academics
2.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 14489; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lyons Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$67,169
Median home value
$101,100
Median rent
$966/mo
College educated
19.1%
Homeownership
73.4%
Poverty rate
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 14489; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
66.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lyons Middle School serve?

Lyons Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Lyons Middle School?

Lyons Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 124 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyons Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lyons Middle School is 10.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lyons Middle School rank in NY?

Lyons Middle School ranks #4,072 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Lyons Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lyons Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lyons Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lyons Middle School has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lyons Middle School a charter school?

No, Lyons Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lyons Middle School a Title I school?

No, Lyons Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lyons Middle School?

66.9% of students at Lyons Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
124
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Wayne County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$31,864
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 14489)
7,016
Area average commute
18.4 min
Area median age
42

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.