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

800 S Elmwood Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085

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Bottom 50%

Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lyon Magnet 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 471 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lyon Magnet Elementary School's student population of 471 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lyon Magnet Elementary School
Kind	46
1	92
2	72
3	100
4	88
5	73

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School
2023	468
2022	455
2021	455
2020	495
2019	495
2018	461
2017	461
2016	493
2015	536
2014	542
2013	558
2012	601
2011	600
2010	608
2009	512
2008	563
2007	542
2006	564
2005	560
2004	700
2003	660
2002	670
2001	633
2000	507
1999	463
1998	454
1997	446
1996	528
1995	400
1994	311
1993	310
1992	345
1991	357
1990	342
1989	318
1988	316
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School
2023	34
2022	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	34
2014	27
2013	31
2012	32
2011	30
2010	30
2009	29
2008	26
2007	36
2006	26
2005	27
2004	26
2003	25
2002	26
2001	28
2000	26
1999	15
1998	18
1997	16
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	14
1992	17
1991	16
1990	17

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School Rankings

Lyon Magnet 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 Magnet Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3348 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School
2023	#3348
2022	#3023
2021	#3216
2019	#2817
2018	#3336
2017	#3455
2016	#3184
2015	#3407
2014	#3101
2013	#3150
2012	#2598

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	4%	27%	9%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2019	21%	33%	15%
2018	11%	32%	13%
2017	8%	32%	13%
2016	10%	31%	13%
2015	6%	29%	13%
2014	36%	59%	42%
2013	37%	58%	40%
2012	79%	80%	71%
2011	81%	80%	72%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2022	7%	30%	12%
2021	7%	32%	10%
2019	15%	38%	18%
2018	8%	37%	13%
2017	10%	38%	16%
2016	12%	36%	16%
2015	11%	38%	16%
2014	32%	57%	34%
2013	37%	58%	36%
2012	62%	75%	60%
2011	58%	75%	60%

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11-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	20:1	14:1	19:1
2020	23:1	15:1	21:1
2019	23:1	15:1	21:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	20:1	16:1	16:1
2010	20:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	15:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	27:1	17:1	19:1
2003	26:1	16:1	19:1
2002	26:1	16:1	20:1
2001	23:1	16:1	18:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	31:1	16:1	23:1
1998	25:1	17:1	19:1
1997	27:1	17:1	19:1
1996	31:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

81%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	81%	27%	79%
2022	84%	27%	79%
2021	83%	27%	78%
2020	82%	26%	77%
2019	82%	26%	77%
2018	88%	26%	78%
2017	88%	26%	78%
2016	88%	26%	78%
2015	89%	25%	78%
2014	89%	25%	77%
2013	89%	24%	77%
2012	88%	24%	76%
2011	88%	23%	75%
2010	86%	22%	74%
2009	85%	22%	73%
2008	82%	21%	73%
2007	81%	20%	71%
2006	77%	19%	70%
2005	81%	18%	68%
2004	78%	18%	67%
2003	73%	17%	65%
2002	71%	16%	63%
2001	68%	15%	59%
2000	62%	15%	56%
1999	57%	14%	54%
1998	51%	13%	52%
1997	47%	13%	49%
1996	49%	12%	47%
1995	33%	12%	45%
1994	15%	11%	41%
1993	14%	11%	39%
1992	14%	10%	37%
1991	11%	10%	35%

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Black

14%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	14%	17%	14%
2022	12%	17%	14%
2021	13%	17%	14%
2020	15%	17%	14%
2019	15%	17%	14%
2018	11%	17%	15%
2017	11%	17%	15%
2016	12%	17%	15%
2015	11%	17%	16%
2014	10%	17%	15%
2013	10%	18%	15%
2012	11%	18%	16%
2011	10%	18%	17%
2010	13%	20%	17%
2009	14%	20%	18%
2008	16%	20%	18%
2007	17%	20%	19%
2006	20%	20%	20%
2005	18%	20%	21%
2004	19%	21%	21%
2003	22%	21%	22%
2002	23%	21%	23%
2001	24%	21%	25%
2000	30%	21%	26%
1999	32%	21%	27%
1998	35%	21%	27%
1997	37%	20%	28%
1996	35%	21%	29%
1995	48%	20%	29%
1994	62%	21%	29%
1993	59%	21%	29%
1992	57%	21%	29%
1991	59%	21%	29%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	2%	45%	3%
2022	2%	47%	4%
2021	2%	47%	4%
2020	1%	48%	4%
2019	1%	48%	4%
2010	1%	53%	6%
2009	1%	53%	6%
2008	1%	54%	7%
2007	1%	55%	7%
2006	2%	56%	8%
2005	1%	57%	9%
2004	2%	57%	9%
2003	4%	58%	10%
2002	5%	59%	12%
2001	6%	60%	13%
2000	6%	61%	15%
1999	7%	62%	16%
1998	11%	63%	18%
1997	14%	64%	20%
1996	13%	64%	21%
1995	17%	65%	23%
1994	19%	65%	26%
1993	22%	65%	29%
1992	24%	66%	31%
1991	27%	66%	33%
1990	26%	66%	35%
1989	30%	66%	36%
1988	28%	67%	39%

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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	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	0.33	0.70	0.36
2022	0.28	0.68	0.37
2021	0.30	0.68	0.37
2020	0.31	0.68	0.38
2019	0.31	0.68	0.38
2018	0.22	0.67	0.36
2017	0.22	0.67	0.36
2016	0.21	0.67	0.36
2015	0.20	0.67	0.37
2014	0.21	0.66	0.38
2013	0.20	0.66	0.38
2012	0.23	0.65	0.40
2011	0.22	0.66	0.42
2010	0.27	0.64	0.42
2009	0.28	0.64	0.44
2008	0.30	0.64	0.44
2007	0.32	0.63	0.46
2006	0.37	0.61	0.47
2005	0.31	0.61	0.49
2004	0.36	0.60	0.50
2003	0.42	0.59	0.52
2002	0.45	0.59	0.54
2001	0.48	0.58	0.58
2000	0.53	0.57	0.60
1999	0.57	0.56	0.62
1998	0.61	0.56	0.63
1997	0.63	0.54	0.65
1996	0.63	0.53	0.66
1995	0.65	0.53	0.68
1994	0.58	0.52	0.69
1993	0.59	0.52	0.69
1992	0.61	0.52	0.69
1991	0.57	0.52	0.69

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Eligible for

66%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	66%	43%	77%
2022	68%	43%	75%
2021	68%	44%	74%
2020	63%	47%	63%
2019	63%	47%	63%
2018	67%	46%	67%
2017	67%	46%	67%
2016	53%	47%	54%
2015	72%	52%	70%
2014	69%	47%	68%
2012	26%	21%	30%
2011	70%	39%	61%
2010	70%	37%	61%
2009	64%	33%	46%
2008	60%	32%	44%
2007	57%	32%	51%
2006	57%	32%	49%
2005	64%	32%	51%
2004	49%	31%	45%
2003	58%	30%	44%
2002	46%	30%	54%

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Eligible for (11-12)

28%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2012	28%	27%	32%
2011	13%	5%	8%
2010	13%	6%	9%
2009	21%	6%	10%
2008	15%	6%	11%
2007	13%	6%	11%
2006	13%	6%	14%
2005	14%	5%	11%
2004	12%	5%	11%
2003	9%	5%	10%
2002	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lyon Magnet Elementary School's ranking?

Lyon Magnet Elementary School is ranked #3348 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?

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lyon Magnet Elementary School?

471 students attend Lyon Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Lyon Magnet Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

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

Lyon Magnet Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lyon Magnet Elementary School offer ?

Lyon Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lyon Magnet Elementary School part of?

Lyon Magnet Elementary School is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.