Lyon K-8 School

www.bostonpublicschools.org

126 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The Mary Lyon K-8 School, located at 50 Beechcroft Street in Brighton, is a public school within the Boston Public Schools (BPS) district. It is widely recognized for its inclusive model, as it is one of the district’s designated "Full Inclusion" schools. This means that the school is specifically designed to educate students with diverse learning needs alongside their general education peers in the same classroom, supported by a collaborative team of special education and general education teachers.

Academically and culturally, the Mary Lyon K-8 emphasizes a supportive, community-oriented environment that focuses on social-emotional learning alongside rigorous core instruction. By serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the school provides a long-term academic home that allows for consistent student development and strong relationships between faculty and families. As part of the BPS network, the school operates under the district’s broader mission to provide equitable access to high-quality education for all students in the city of Boston.

126

Total Students

21.2

Full-Time Teachers

5.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lyon K-8 School
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	45
Black	31
Asian	11
Two or More	11

Hispanic
45 (35.7 %)
Black
31 (24.6 %)
White
28 (22.2 %)
Asian
11 (8.7 %)
Two or More
11 (8.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Boston
Phone:	(617)635-7945
Website:	http://www.bostonpublicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	126
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 11

Grade 1 10

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 13

Grade 6 12

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 25