Top Rankings
Lyons SD 103 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 693 students in Lyons SD 103 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lyons SD 103 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,086 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lyons SD 103 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#772 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,682 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
30%
# Black Students
89 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
255 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
12%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
190
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,997 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,417 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,997
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,417
$21,244
Best Lyons SD 103 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Lyons, IL 60534
(708) 783-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
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