Lyon Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Lyon Elementary School part of?

Lyon Elementary School is part of Chicago 51����s District 299.

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Lyon Elementary School

2941 N Mcvicker Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (773) 534-3120

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Serving 980 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lyon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Lyon Elementary School's student population of 980 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lyon Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	86
1	87
2	90
3	103
4	107
5	106
6	118
7	128
8	123

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Total Students

980 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School
2023	1,052
2022	1,151
2021	1,224
2020	1,346
2019	1,346
2018	1,498
2017	1,498
2016	1,474
2015	1,404
2014	1,416
2013	1,396
2012	1,408
2011	1,353
2010	1,372
2009	1,298
2008	1,271
2007	1,234
2006	1,243
2005	1,176
2004	1,425
2003	1,600
2002	1,812
2001	1,762
2000	1,599
1999	1,402
1998	1,276
1997	1,134
1996	994
1995	922
1994	858
1993	720
1992	666
1991	601
1990	566
1989	565
1988	553
1987	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School
2023	71
2022	76
2020	81
2019	81
2018	72
2017	72
2016	75
2015	71
2014	73
2013	92
2012	64
2011	61
2010	62
2009	67
2008	65
2007	55
2006	68
2005	63
2004	61
2003	75
2002	77
2001	77
2000	72
1999	64
1998	59
1997	54
1996	52
1995	48
1994	34
1993	36
1992	37
1991	33
1990	32

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School Rankings

Lyon Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lyon Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2227 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School
2023	#2227
2022	#2063
2021	#2207
2019	#1811
2018	#1922
2017	#1853
2016	#1849
2015	#1481
2014	#1384
2013	#1818
2012	#1657

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	15%	27%	20%
2021	15%	28%	17%
2019	29%	33%	24%
2018	26%	32%	22%
2017	27%	32%	24%
2016	25%	31%	23%
2015	29%	29%	21%
2014	70%	59%	50%
2013	64%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	89%	80%	72%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2022	23%	30%	20%
2021	23%	32%	21%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	34%	37%	22%
2017	34%	38%	28%
2016	33%	36%	27%
2015	36%	38%	29%
2014	55%	57%	45%
2013	53%	58%	47%
2012	78%	75%	65%
2011	79%	75%	65%

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36%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	18:1
2011	22:1	16:1	18:1
2010	22:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	23:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	24:1	16:1	19:1
2001	23:1	16:1	19:1
2000	22:1	16:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	25:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

92%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	90%	27%	44%
2022	89%	27%	44%
2021	89%	27%	44%
2020	90%	26%	44%
2019	90%	26%	44%
2018	90%	26%	45%
2017	90%	26%	45%
2016	90%	26%	44%
2015	90%	25%	41%
2014	88%	25%	46%
2013	88%	24%	46%
2012	89%	24%	44%
2011	90%	23%	44%
2010	89%	22%	42%
2009	91%	22%	41%
2008	88%	21%	40%
2007	89%	20%	39%
2006	88%	19%	39%
2005	88%	18%	38%
2004	85%	18%	37%
2003	83%	17%	37%
2002	83%	16%	36%
2001	77%	15%	35%
2000	75%	15%	35%
1999	70%	14%	35%
1998	66%	13%	34%
1997	61%	13%	33%
1996	59%	12%	32%
1995	56%	12%	31%
1994	51%	11%	31%
1993	47%	11%	30%
1992	43%	10%	29%
1991	37%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	1%	17%	41%
2022	1%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	1%	17%	41%
2019	1%	17%	41%
2018	3%	17%	41%
2017	3%	17%	41%
2016	3%	17%	42%
2015	2%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	1%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
2002	2%	21%	51%
2001	3%	21%	52%
2000	2%	21%	52%
1999	3%	21%	53%
1998	2%	21%	54%
1997	2%	20%	54%
1996	3%	21%	54%
1995	2%	20%	55%
1994	3%	21%	55%
1993	3%	21%	56%
1992	10%	21%	57%
1991	20%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	5%	45%	9%
2022	5%	47%	9%
2021	6%	47%	9%
2020	6%	48%	9%
2019	6%	48%	9%
2018	6%	49%	9%
2017	6%	49%	9%
2016	6%	49%	9%
2015	6%	49%	11%
2014	6%	50%	9%
2013	6%	50%	9%
2012	6%	51%	9%
2011	5%	51%	9%
2010	6%	53%	9%
2009	5%	53%	8%
2008	6%	54%	8%
2007	6%	55%	8%
2006	8%	56%	8%
2005	8%	57%	9%
2004	11%	57%	9%
2003	12%	58%	9%
2002	12%	59%	9%
2001	17%	60%	9%
2000	20%	61%	10%
1999	24%	62%	9%
1998	29%	63%	9%
1997	32%	64%	10%
1996	36%	64%	11%
1995	40%	65%	11%
1994	43%	65%	11%
1993	46%	65%	11%
1992	45%	66%	11%
1991	41%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2022)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	0.19	0.70	0.63
2022	0.21	0.68	0.63
2021	0.21	0.68	0.63
2020	0.19	0.68	0.63
2019	0.19	0.68	0.63
2018	0.19	0.67	0.62
2017	0.19	0.67	0.62
2016	0.19	0.67	0.62
2015	0.19	0.67	0.59
2014	0.22	0.66	0.63
2013	0.22	0.66	0.63
2012	0.21	0.65	0.63
2011	0.20	0.66	0.62
2010	0.21	0.64	0.62
2009	0.17	0.64	0.61
2008	0.24	0.64	0.61
2007	0.22	0.63	0.61
2006	0.24	0.61	0.60
2005	0.22	0.61	0.60
2004	0.27	0.60	0.61
2003	0.30	0.59	0.61
2002	0.30	0.59	0.60
2001	0.38	0.58	0.60
2000	0.40	0.57	0.61
1999	0.46	0.56	0.61
1998	0.48	0.56	0.60
1997	0.53	0.54	0.60
1996	0.53	0.53	0.60
1995	0.53	0.53	0.60
1994	0.56	0.52	0.60
1993	0.59	0.52	0.60
1992	0.63	0.52	0.59
1991	0.68	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	93%	47%	80%
2019	93%	47%	80%
2018	94%	46%	83%
2017	94%	46%	83%
2016	94%	47%	83%
2015	96%	52%	86%
2014	96%	47%	83%
2013	87%	45%	81%
2012	38%	21%	41%
2011	83%	39%	70%
2010	84%	37%	70%
2009	80%	33%	66%
2008	79%	32%	68%
2007	80%	32%	68%
2006	72%	32%	67%
2005	74%	32%	70%
2004	69%	31%	71%
2003	65%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Lyon Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	58%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	9%
2003	15%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51��s District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lyon Elementary School's ranking?

Lyon Elementary School is ranked #2227 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lyon Elementary School?

980 students attend Lyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Lyon Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lyon Elementary School?

Lyon Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lyon Elementary School offer ?

Lyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Lyon Elementary School part of?

Lyon Elementary School is part of Chicago 51��s District 299.

In what neighborhood is Lyon Elementary School located?

Lyon Elementary School is located in the Belmont Central neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Belmont Central.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education