Is Dana L Lyon Middle School a good school?

Dana L Lyon Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Dana L Lyon Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended Dana L Lyon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dana L Lyon Middle School?

Students at Dana L Lyon Middle School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Dana L Lyon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dana L Lyon Middle School usually go on to attend Haverling Senior High School

Dana L Lyon Middle School

Summary:

Dana L Lyon Middle School is a public middle school located in Bath, New York, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 515 students. The school is part of the Bath Central School District, which is ranked 662 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's increasing spending per student, from $9,491 in 2019-2020 to $17,953 in 2022-2023, Dana L Lyon Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools, and its performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.36% in 2020-2021 to 58.83% in 2022-2023, suggests a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby Corning-Painted Post Middle School, which is part of the Corning City School District, performs significantly better than Dana L Lyon Middle School. Corning-Painted Post Middle School has a higher statewide ranking, better academic performance, and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The factors contributing to Dana L Lyon Middle School's underperformance, such as socioeconomic status, resource allocation, and school leadership, warrant further investigation to develop a comprehensive plan to address these challenges and improve the school's overall quality.

Detail:

Public 4-8

25 Ellas Ave
Bath, NY 14810-1107

(607) 776-4110

District: Bath Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1182^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,953

Students who attend Dana L Lyon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Haverling Senior High School

Feeder schools for Dana L Lyon Middle School:

Elementary:

Vernon E Wightman Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

1.4%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dana L Lyon Middle School ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Dana L Lyon Middle School ranks worse than 78.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.5%), Hispanic (1.4%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dana L Lyon Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Dana L Lyon Middle School employs 51.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dana L Lyon Middle School is $17,953.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dana L Lyon Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dana L Lyon Middle School 1784^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Dana L Lyon Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Dana L Lyon Middle School 1182^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Dana L Lyon Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bath Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bath Central School District 662^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dana L Lyon Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	51.50	1235^th	2286	46.0%
2012	67.83	780^th	2320	66.4%
2013	45.35	1244^th	2325	46.5%
2014	44.46	1320^th	2345	43.7%
2015	47.51	1224^th	2352	48.0%
2016	44.65	1325^th	2366	44.0%
2017	43.99	1346^th	2386	43.6%
2018	35.48	1600^th	2395	33.2%
2019	23.92	1884^th	2413	21.9%
2021	29.39	1627^th	2201	26.1%
2022	30.92	1741^st	2434	28.5%
2023	26.66	1853^rd	2439	24.0%
2024	28.65	1784^th	2445	27.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.34	949^th	1941	51.1%
2019	26.85	1495^th	1859	19.6%
2021	27.54	825^th	1044	21.0%
2022	37.04	1228^th	2031	39.5%
2023	23.93	1693^rd	2016	16.0%
2024	34.46	1360^th	2110	35.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.00	1423^rd	2045	30.4%
2019	22.33	1717^th	2032	15.5%
2021	31.23	1242^nd	1678	26.0%
2022	27.17	1645^th	2099	21.6%
2023	18.43	1830^th	2041	10.3%
2024	25.17	1665^th	2078	19.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.06	1610^th	2338	31.1%
2019	24.02	1877^th	2357	20.4%
2021	27.52	1512^th	1955	22.7%
2022	28.57	1804^th	2401	24.9%
2023	27.05	1829^th	2403	23.9%
2024	28.75	1792^nd	2413	25.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.49	1546^th	2340	33.9%
2019	25.45	1838^th	2358	22.1%
2021	28.87	1477^th	1961	24.7%
2022	35.64	1579^th	2400	34.2%
2023	28.42	1777^th	2400	26.0%
2024	30.15	1744^th	2411	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	15.80	1204^th	1338	10.0%
2021	20.65	1041^st	1224	15.0%
2022	18.86	1216^th	1399	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dana L Lyon Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.83	521^st	1095	52.4%
2007	55.28	611^th	1123	45.6%
2008	59.81	605^th	1185	48.9%
2009	64.61	565^th	1224	53.8%
2010	59.98	583^rd	1243	53.1%
2011	58.75	603^rd	1295	53.4%
2012	63.06	538^th	1337	59.8%
2013	60.76	477^th	1373	65.3%
2014	48.82	674^th	1401	51.9%
2015	35.74	921^st	1407	34.5%
2016	36.74	913^th	1429	36.1%
2017	48.01	731^st	1455	49.8%
2018	40.02	861^st	1438	40.1%
2019	30.11	1012^th	1439	29.7%
2021	20.30	1070^th	1242	13.8%
2022	30.21	1069^th	1479	27.7%
2023	29.27	1121^st	1500	25.3%
2024	26.39	1182^nd	1504	21.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.10	826^th	1170	29.4%
2019	32.27	808^th	1139	29.1%
2021	20.35	467^th	522	10.5%
2022	39.14	728^th	1283	43.3%
2023	19.48	1239^th	1307	5.2%
2024	28.34	1012^th	1303	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.28	905^th	1245	27.3%
2019	26.45	982^nd	1241	20.9%
2021	22.76	810^th	935	13.4%
2022	29.76	983^rd	1306	24.7%
2023	28.08	1015^th	1288	21.2%
2024	16.89	1174^th	1296	9.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.34	907^th	1353	33.0%
2019	27.01	1047^th	1370	23.6%
2021	18.29	954^th	1066	10.5%
2022	28.93	1083^rd	1454	25.5%
2023	24.23	1198^th	1463	18.1%
2024	25.08	1188^th	1465	18.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.77	750^th	1352	44.5%
2019	32.43	921^st	1366	32.6%
2021	21.23	912^th	1071	14.8%
2022	32.96	1001^st	1455	31.2%
2023	35.24	978^th	1464	33.2%
2024	29.34	1108^th	1464	24.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Dana L Lyon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.16	662^nd	716	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Dana L Lyon Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	453	8	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2003	453	8	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2004	468	9	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2005	448	8	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2006	475	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2007	449	8	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2008	427	11	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2009	373	13	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2010	348	10	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2011	579	14	2	3	1	0	0	0	599
2012	535	7	2	3	1	0	0	0	548
2013	535	7	3	3	1	0	1	0	550
2014	529	10	1	5	1	0	3	0	549
2015	548	8	0	11	1	0	6	0	574
2016	551	5	0	9	1	0	1	0	567
2017	548	6	0	10	1	0	2	0	567
2018	543	14	0	6	1	0	1	0	565
2019	517	13	0	3	1	0	1	0	535
2020	522	13	0	0	1	0	5	0	541
2021	487	18	0	4	0	0	4	0	513
2022	491	13	1	8	0	0	1	0	514
2023	499	9	0	6	0	0	1	0	515
2024	495	6	0	7	0	0	4	1	513

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dana L Lyon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	466	34.0	13.7	39.9
2003	466	34.0	13.7	39.9
2004	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	464	35.9	12.9	39.4
2006	486	35.0	13.9	59.9
2007	462	35.4	13.1	48.1
2008	447	34.5	13.0	41.6
2009	392	33.5	11.7	36.5
2010	363	31.5	11.5	37.7
2011	599	48.4	12.3	53.6
2012	548	47.8	11.4	49.8
2013	550	46.0	11.9	49.6
2014	549	46.3	11.8	53
2015	574	43.0	13.3	54.9
2016	567	46.0	12.3	58.9
2017	567	44.9	12.6	61
2018	565	50.0	11.2	61.2
2019	535	46.0	11.6	58.3
2020	541	55.0	9.8	53.2
2021	513	47.6	10.7	55.4
2022	514	47.8	10.7	57.4
2023	515	50.8	10.1	58.8
2024	513	51.3	9.9	50.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dana L Lyon Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	466	34.0	13.7	39.9
2003	466	34.0	13.7	39.9
2004	483	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	464	35.9	12.9	39.4
2006	486	35.0	13.9	59.9
2007	462	35.4	13.1	48.1
2008	447	34.5	13.0	41.6
2009	392	33.5	11.7	36.5
2010	363	31.5	11.5	37.7
2011	599	48.4	12.3	53.6
2012	548	47.8	11.4	49.8
2013	550	46.0	11.9	49.6
2014	549	46.3	11.8	53
2015	574	43.0	13.3	54.9
2016	567	46.0	12.3	58.9
2017	567	44.9	12.6	61
2018	565	50.0	11.2	61.2
2019	535	46.0	11.6	58.3
2020	541	55.0	9.8	53.2
2021	513	47.6	10.7	55.4
2022	514	47.8	10.7	57.4
2023	515	50.8	10.1	58.8
2024	513	51.3	9.9	50.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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