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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lyon Elementary School

Boston school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #583 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#583
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
15
158 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 32% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 81.1% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 7% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 12 points since 2023 (36% to 24%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 31.3% in 2022 to 27% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 35% · #583
ELA
Below averagebottom 25% · #674
Math
Below averagebottom 30% · #636
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 7% · #842
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 32% · #282

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts24%in 2026 · state 43%
19 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)491
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)36th · 20th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students158
Average class size15MA avg 18
Students per teacher6.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
42.4%
White
22.8%
Black/African American
20.9%
Asian
7%
Multi-Race
6.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

48.1% girls · 51.9% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
71.5%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
25.3%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
32.3%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
81.1%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.1
General education teachers100%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
91.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27%
MA avg
15.6%

14.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 4.3% out-of-school, 0.6% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Boston

Suffolk County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$615KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,627MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$67,404MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school86.4%
Town bond ratingAAA

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