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Flanders School

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Flanders School ranks 160 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Flanders School is a K–4 elementary school in East Lyme, CT, serving 242 students as part of the East Lyme School District, a highly ranked district in southeastern Connecticut. The school has several clear strengths: chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 4.7%, free/reduced lunch eligibility is only about 17%, and per-pupil spending is lower than most neighboring schools. At the same time, Flanders' state ranking has been unusually volatile—it earned a 5-star ranking in 2024–25, then dropped to a 3-star ranking in 2025–26, a pattern that has repeated across its history.

Academically, the most recent year tells a mixed story. Flanders' 4th graders were strong, with 75.9% proficient in ELA and 77.4% in math, well above state averages. But 3rd graders struggled, especially in math, where only 54.7% were proficient compared to 69.6% across the district. This gap is particularly striking when compared to Niantic Center School, East Lyme's other K–4 school, which has similar demographics and attendance but ranked 16th in the state in both 2024–25 and 2025–26. Niantic's 3rd grade math proficiency was 84.2% versus Flanders' 54.7%. Meanwhile, Lillie B. Haynes School, which serves a more economically disadvantaged population, still beat Flanders in 3rd grade math by a wide margin.

The most likely explanation for these swings is cohort size. With only 50–60 students per grade, a single strong or weak class can shift results dramatically. In 2024–25, Flanders' 3rd graders scored 78.2% in math; the following year's 3rd graders scored 54.7%—a 23-point drop that looks like a cohort effect rather than a systemic decline. Despite the disappointing 2025–26 state rank, Flanders retains solid fundamentals: excellent attendance, efficient spending, and strong 4th grade outcomes. The uncertainty is whether the current 3rd grade results are a one-year blip or an early signal that needs attention.

242

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,023

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 Boston Post Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333

(860) 739-8475

District: East Lyme School District

Students who attend Flanders School usually attend:

Middle:	East Lyme Middle School
High:	East Lyme High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg72%

Connecticut avg51%

160^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the East Lyme School District

36^th of 153East Lyme School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	160 of 492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.2	43 of 493	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	141 of 497	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	149 of 491	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	91 of 490	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	97 of 538	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	93 of 522	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	42 of 532	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	117 of 519	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	127 of 518	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.5	46 of 551	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.2	59 of 557	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	188 of 564	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.7	151 of 565	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	165 of 579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	37 of 566	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.9	58 of 565	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	87 of 568	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	197 of 570	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	43 of 232	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.8	42 of 455	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	138 of 445	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	49 of 262	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.6	21 of 371	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	141 of 246	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.5	42 of 248	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	209 of 262	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.0	137 of 252	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	151 of 327	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	103 of 295	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.4	41 of 296	86.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)94th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)69th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Mathematics66%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Flanders School	Public	K-4	167 Boston Post Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	73.2	160^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.5%		88.2	43^rd of 493 public elementary schools	91.3%	117		60.4	75.9		54.7	77.4		$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%)	76.8	136^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.4%		79.7	111^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.5%	25		64.3	67.8		72.9	68.6		$22,751
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	70.7	176^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.2%		84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%	106	501.0	66.0	71.4	53.6	72.3	80.0	50.0	$25,004
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%)	92.5	16^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.2	16^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.8%			2489.0	81.1		84.2	91.9		$26,396
The Friendship School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	24 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-4049	460	26	17.6	66.7%	138 (30.0%)	50 (10.9%)	195 (42.4%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.1%)								(n/a)								$18,767
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 848-9241	296	25	11.7	40.5%	207 (69.9%)	10 (3.4%)	50 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	56.1	234^th of 492 public elementary schools	52.4%		68.3	181^st of 493 public elementary schools	63.3%	53	53.4	46.0	58.5	62.1	56.0	62.3	48.3	$20,535
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	309	30	10.2	29.1%	220 (71.2%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.4%)	57	231^st of 492 public elementary schools	53.0%		65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%	32	503.0		40.6	66.7		54.7	63.3	$25,350
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	50 Mercer Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6050	406	43	9.4	91.6%	26 (6.4%)	81 (20.0%)	266 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	4.2	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.6	486^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.4%	2	21.3	11.8	13.6	17.0	10.4	10.6	2394.0	$26,349
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	331	30	10.9	38.4%	197 (59.5%)	15 (4.5%)	68 (20.5%)	30 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	67.9	188^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.8%		68	183^rd of 493 public elementary schools	62.9%	5	56.9	2462.0	2481.0	60.8	66.1	71.4	2522.0	$25,440
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	74 Grove Street	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6070	449	42	10.8	73.9%	74 (16.5%)	75 (16.7%)	243 (54.1%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.5%)	15.2	398^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.8	355^th of 493 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	33.9	29.7	22.9	27.9	38.4	25.7	19.7	$23,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Flanders School

What district is Flanders School in?

East Lyme School District

What is the racial makeup of Flanders School?

Students at Flanders School are 72% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Flanders School attend?

Students who attend Flanders School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lyme Middle School
High : East Lyme High School

How many students attend Flanders School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Flanders School.

Is Flanders School a good school?

Flanders School ranks 160^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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