The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Math. The lowest is 29% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Elizabeth G Lyons Elementary
Elizabeth G Lyons Elementary serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade in Randolph, a predominantly residential suburban community roughly a fifteen-mile commute south of Boston. The school is one of several elementary schools distributed across town, meaning families typically attend the school closest to their neighborhood. Randolph describes itself as the most diverse community on the South Shore, and Lyons Elementary reflects that character in its student body.
The roughly two hundred sixty students who attend Lyons come from a range of backgrounds. The largest share of the student body is Black, followed by White students, Hispanic students, Asian students, students of two or more races, and a small number of Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students. A parent considering this school will find a peer environment that looks quite different from many surrounding Norfolk County communities, a point worth noting for any family for whom student composition matters.
On the Massachusetts state assessments, Lyons Elementary posts proficiency rates that fall in the bottom quarter among districts in Norfolk County when you take an average across all tested subjects. In math, just over a third of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, just under a third reached that same threshold. Science results, which are only tested at one grade level in elementary school, also landed just above three in ten. A parent looking at these figures should understand that the school performs well below the midpoint for the county. The multi-year data shows that proficiency rates have moved up and down, with the pre-pandemic ELA numbers generally higher than what the school has posted in recent years; math results have been similarly uneven, with a modest uptick in the 2023-24 year that was not sustained into the current year. A prospective parent may want to ask the school directly about what academic support structures are in place and how they are working.
The school serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report here, and the data provided did not include information on chronic absenteeism or staff qualifications. Those would be reasonable topics to raise with the school or district.
Housing in the area reflects the same pressures seen across greater Boston. The typical home value in Randolph is high relative to national averages, and rental costs consume a large share of a typical household income. The town has invested substantially in recent years in public infrastructure, including a community park, playgrounds, and a new intergenerational community center. The school itself is located on Vesey Road, a residential street, and is part of a district that did not have any major parent-relevant changes identified in recent reporting.
What this adds up to is an elementary school where a family will find a racially and ethnically diverse student community, in a commuter town that has been investing in its public amenities. The academic proficiency numbers are clearly below the county median, and a homebuyer or renter should weigh what the school is currently delivering against other options in the area. A parent with a child in these early grades will want to understand what the school does to support literacy and math development, particularly given the trend in recent years. The school is a regular neighborhood elementary school, not a charter or magnet, and it serves a town that is actively trying to build community through its public spaces and facilities.
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