Summary:
Middlefield, Connecticut is served by a single elementary school, John Lyman School, which enrolls 207 students in grades 2 through 4 as part of Regional School District 13 — with no middle or high school in this dataset, all comparisons are made against state averages and district figures.
John Lyman School shines in English Language Arts and attendance, but math is a clear weakness. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency is 64.6% versus 50.9% statewide, and third-grade ELA also beats the state by 6 points. Chronic absenteeism is just 4.0%, compared to 16.4% statewide — a remarkably positive sign for student engagement. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 and high per-pupil spending of $21,173, the school appears well-resourced. However, math scores tell a different story: third-grade math is basically at the state average, and fourth-grade math falls 7.3 points behind. The free/reduced lunch rate of 18.36% indicates a relatively low-poverty population, yet the math gap persists, suggesting a need for targeted math instruction and intervention.
The school’s state ranking has declined steadily, from the 76th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 66th percentile in 2022–2023 and now to the 49th percentile in 2025–2026. This drop is notable because ELA scores remain above average; the decline likely reflects below-average math performance and the small, three-grade cohort’s year-to-year variability. For parents, this means John Lyman offers strong reading and writing foundations, excellent attendance, and small classes, but mathematics is an area where the school needs improvement. A sharper focus on math could help this school climb back toward its earlier upper-quartile standing among Connecticut elementary schools.
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