Elementary Schools in East Lyme School District

Summary:

The East Lyme School District in Connecticut is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Lillie B. Haynes School, Flanders School, and Niantic Center School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade and have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance.

Flanders School and Niantic Center School stand out as the top-performing elementary schools in the district, with both schools ranked among the top 50 in Connecticut. Flanders School is ranked 43rd and Niantic Center School is ranked 16th, with both earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rates.

While all three schools demonstrate strong academic performance, there are some notable differences. Lillie B. Haynes School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may indicate potential equity concerns within the district. Additionally, all three schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area that the district may need to address. Overall, the East Lyme School District is home to a group of exceptional elementary schools that provide a high-quality education to their students.

District Detail

165 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333

(860) 739-3966

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,411

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Flanders School	Public	K-4	167 Boston Post Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-8475	242	23	10.7	16.9%	175 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	88.2	43^rd of 493 public elementary schools	91.3%		75.4	141^st of 497 public elementary schools	71.6%	98	81.8	78.4	78.2	76.5	$24,023
Lillie B. Haynes School	Public	K-4	29 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 739-2922	365	33	11.1	31.8%	226 (61.9%)	8 (2.2%)	49 (13.4%)	54 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	79.7	111^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.3	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%	19	69.0	67.8	72.9		$22,751
Niantic Center School	Public	K-4	7 West Main St.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-3961	198	19	10.2	19.2%	162 (81.8%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.6%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	92.2	16^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.8%					(n/a)	74.3	83.3	94.3	85.4	$26,396

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterford School District	1.81 mi	5	65^th
Learn	4.43 mi	8
New London School District	4.76 mi	8	156^th
Montville School District	5.47 mi	5	99^th
Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	6.01 mi	1	113^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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