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Lyons Community School
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 6-12
223 Graham Ave,
Brooklyn, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 14
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Karen Onishi
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
990
Math Proficiency
10%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.3
Graduation Rate
74.5%
Niche Grade
C
A-
B-
B
B
C+
C
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.3
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
10%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
46
Full Time Teachers
46
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
990
Math
490
Verbal
490
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
32%
State Average
13%
Math
51%
State Average
20%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
202:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
Economically disadvantaged
92.2%
Hispanic
55.1%
Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
Black
35.5%
Limited English proficient
13.3%
Two or more races
5.5%
White
2.5%
Native American
1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
CUNY Hunter College
22 Students
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
22 Students
New York University
17 Students
SUNY Buffalo State University
13 Students
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
13 Students
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
13 Students
CUNY Brooklyn College
12 Students
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
11 Students
CUNY Medgar Evers College
11 Students
CUNY Stella & Charles Guttman Community College
9 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
12 Students
Computer Science
12 Students
Psychology
10 Students
Nursing
9 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities
8 Students
Early Childhood Education
6 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service
6 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
5 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
5 Students
Fashion and Apparel Design
5 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
2/10/2025
Well I feel this school has helped me grow. I was shy and introverted at first but after a year i was able to come out of my shell. I feel this school offers a lot to the students and it's really homey. I honestly loved being here an it'd be nice for other people to give it a try too!
4/22/2022
Lyons Community School, has a lot of interesting experiences, but it has a very small community of students, so you feel like you grow together and come together as a family. It also helps students be able to ease their way into education and also good and bad of hand holding and second chances. It also helps students be able to feel more connected and not too pressure by teachers, they're more ser to be friends, because they eliminate the Mr. , Ms, and Mrs.
10/15/2021
This school is a very diverse school. It is a school where you're able to be you and no one will ever judge you for it. Support is something you get from everyone as well as emotional support. I feel like teachers really push you to do your best. Academically is the area I feel like they can improve on but overall great school.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/4/2021
This school is a pretty terrible school, I was one of there scape goats to let there school look good back in 2015. I can say that they did falsely pass a majority of students back then to not be pushed out by the Charter School below it, i was sent to the wrong college because I wasn't prepared lik...
2/18/2011
dTeachers care about you and they allways be there for you. student push you to do your work at all the time.
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Map
List Price Range
$665K - $6.2M
Homes For Sale
152
Average Home Value
$1,431,017
Median Lot Size
1,524 Sq Ft
% Renters
87%
Average Household Income
$137,031
% of College Grads
58.1%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
1,906 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
84.4%
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- Playground
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- Playground
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- Playground
McCarren Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Sternberg Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Dog Park
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Lyons Community School is a public school for students in grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, NY and is served by the New York City Geographic District No. 14 in New York. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 386 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 8:1. Academic records show that 10% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 42% are proficient in reading. Lyons Community School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.3, the graduation rate is 74.5%, and the average SAT score is 990. The average home value in this area is $1,431,017. Discover additional schools in the area, like P.S. 368, El Puente Academy For Peace And Justice, East Williamsburg Scholars Academy, and more. Learn more about what Brooklyn has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Lyons Community School.