Lyons Central Elementary School was notified by US News and World Report that Central Elementary placed among the top 40% of elementary schools in the state of Kansas, making it a U.S. News Best Elementary School.
For each state, schools were assessed on their pupils’ proficiencies in mathematics and reading, as measured by state assessment tests. Half of the ranking formula was the results themselves; the other half was the results in the context of socioeconomic demographics. In other words, the top-ranked schools are high achieving ones that succeeded in educating all of their students. U.S. News published distinct elementary and middle school rankings calculated at the state and district levels, as well as state rankings specific to charter and magnet schools. All data for the rankings are from third-party sources, including the U.S. Department of Education.
USD 405 Superintendent Bill Day stated, “I am not surprised by the recognition. The Lyons schools are often recognized by programs that weigh demographic factors into their formulas. Put simply, the Lyons schools often outperform the levels where they are predicted to be.”
For more information about U.S. News Best Elementary Schools -- including methodology and how to access the rankings contact USD 405 Superintendent Bill Day.