Lyons Middle School (Closed 2015)

2810 N 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732

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Serving 393 students in grades 6-8, Lyons Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 75% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 75% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lyons Middle School
6	131
7	133
8	129

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School
2023	393
2022	393
2021	393
2020	393
2019	393
2018	393
2017	393
2016	393
2015	393
2014	393
2013	395
2012	409
2011	396
2010	383
2009	342
2008	355
2007	345
2006	382
2005	396
2004	404
2003	411
2002	425
2001	459
2000	426
1999	408
1998	422
1997	447
1996	505
1995	508
1994	484
1993	469
1992	405
1991	459
1990	419
1989	453
1988	411
1987	419

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	26
2012	25
2011	27
2010	28
2009	27
2008	27
2007	30
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	36
2002	35
2001	38
2000	37
1999	32
1998	33
1997	33
1996	31
1995	32
1994	31
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31
1989	32
1988	31
1987	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(13-14)

75%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2014	75%	79%	79%
2013	67%	77%	72%
2012	71%	76%	71%
2011	76%	78%	75%
2010	70%	77%	74%

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(13-14)

75%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2014	75%	76%	77%
2013	64%	72%	70%
2012	65%	71%	70%
2011	76%	76%	74%
2010	67%	75%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	13:1
2013	15:1	14:1	12:1
2012	16:1	14:1	13:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	13:1	13:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	18:1
1993	15:1	15:1	19:1
1992	13:1	15:1	19:1
1991	15:1	15:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	18:1
1989	14:1	17:1	19:1
1988	13:1	15:1	17:1
1987	14:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	3%	13%	9%
2022	3%	12%	8%
2021	3%	12%	9%
2020	3%	11%	7%
2019	3%	11%	7%
2018	3%	11%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2016	3%	10%	8%
2015	3%	11%	9%
2014	3%	10%	7%
2013	4%	9%	8%
2012	5%	9%	7%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	4%	7%	5%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	7%	6%	9%
2019	7%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2014	6%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	5%	5%	9%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	10%
2007	5%	5%	9%
2006	4%	4%	9%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	2%	4%	8%
2003	5%	4%	7%
2002	5%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	5%	3%	6%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	2%	3%	5%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	86%	72%	74%
2022	86%	73%	75%
2021	86%	74%	75%
2020	86%	75%	76%
2019	86%	75%	76%
2018	87%	77%	78%
2017	87%	77%	78%
2016	87%	78%	79%
2015	87%	78%	76%
2014	87%	79%	78%
2013	86%	80%	79%
2012	86%	81%	80%
2011	85%	81%	80%
2010	82%	82%	80%
2009	86%	84%	83%
2008	87%	84%	83%
2007	88%	86%	85%
2006	92%	88%	86%
2005	91%	87%	88%
2004	96%	88%	88%
2003	93%	89%	89%
2002	93%	89%	89%
2001	93%	89%	90%
2000	92%	94%	92%
1999	94%	91%	91%
1998	94%	92%	92%
1997	94%	93%	91%
1996	95%	93%	92%
1995	96%	93%	93%
1994	95%	93%	93%
1993	96%	94%	93%
1992	95%	95%	93%
1991	96%	95%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	4%	8%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	0.26	0.46	0.44
2022	0.26	0.45	0.43
2021	0.26	0.43	0.42
2020	0.26	0.42	0.41
2019	0.26	0.42	0.41
2018	0.24	0.39	0.38
2017	0.24	0.39	0.38
2016	0.24	0.38	0.36
2015	0.24	0.38	0.38
2014	0.24	0.37	0.37
2013	0.27	0.35	0.37
2012	0.27	0.34	0.36
2011	0.27	0.34	0.35
2010	0.32	0.32	0.35
2009	0.26	0.29	0.31
2008	0.24	0.28	0.29
2007	0.22	0.26	0.27
2006	0.15	0.23	0.25
2005	0.16	0.24	0.23
2004	0.08	0.22	0.21
2003	0.13	0.21	0.21
2002	0.13	0.20	0.21
2001	0.13	0.20	0.19
2000	0.14	0.15	0.14
1999	0.12	0.16	0.16
1998	0.12	0.15	0.16
1997	0.12	0.13	0.17
1996	0.10	0.13	0.16
1995	0.08	0.13	0.14
1994	0.10	0.13	0.14
1993	0.08	0.11	0.14
1992	0.10	0.10	0.12
1991	0.08	0.10	0.13

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Eligible for

41%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	41%	36%	49%
2022	41%	35%	49%
2021	41%	35%	48%
2020	41%	36%	52%
2019	41%	36%	52%
2018	40%	34%	50%
2017	40%	34%	50%
2016	40%	34%	51%
2015	40%	34%	48%
2014	41%	34%	52%
2013	43%	34%	50%
2012	36%	33%	48%
2011	33%	31%	47%
2010	28%	29%	45%
2009	26%	26%	39%
2008	29%	26%	41%
2007	27%	24%	39%
2006	31%	25%	38%
2005	32%	23%	36%
2004	27%	22%	33%
2003	27%	21%	31%
2002	24%	19%	31%
2001	21%	19%	29%
2000	19%	19%	28%
1999	20%	20%	26%
1998	14%	21%	25%
1997	16%	20%	24%
1996	20%	20%	23%
1995	20%	20%	23%
1994	14%	19%	21%
1993	15%	19%	20%
1992	20%	18%	20%
1991	13%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lyons Middle School	Iowa	Clinton Community School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clinton Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Lyons Middle School?

393 students attend Lyons Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Lyons Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Lyons Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lyons Middle School offer ?

Lyons Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Lyons Middle School part of?

Lyons Middle School is part of Clinton Community School District.

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