Central Lyon Elementary School
Rock Rapids, IA · Middle School · Grades -1-6
Central Lyon Elementary School is a middle school in Rock Rapids, IA with 433 students enrolled and a 66% proficiency rate. Part of Central Lyon Comm School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Central Lyon Elementary School is a middle school located in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The school serves 433 students in grades -1-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 66% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Central Lyon Elementary School is part of the Central Lyon Comm School District in Iowa.
How This School Compares
Central Lyon Elementary School has 433 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Central Lyon Comm School District (398 students). Its 66% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points below the district average of 67%. Compared to the Iowa state average of 53%, the school performs 13 points higher. With a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Central Lyon Elementary School has 433 students enrolled in grades -1-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 66% of students at Central Lyon Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Central Lyon Elementary School is part of the Central Lyon Comm School District in Rock Rapids, Iowa. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.