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Lillie B. Haynes School

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Lillie B. Haynes School ranks 111 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Lillie B. Haynes School is a high-performing elementary school located in Niantic, Connecticut, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 349 students. The school is part of the East Lyme School District, which is ranked 20 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lillie B. Haynes School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SBAC assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 3rd graders and 67.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 46.9% and 51.4%, respectively. In Mathematics, 72.9% of 3rd graders and 75.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.2% and 49.7%. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly among Connecticut elementary schools for female, male, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Lillie B. Haynes School significantly outperforms Niantic Center School and Flanders School, which are also part of the East Lyme School District. When compared to the nearby magnet schools in the New London School District, such as C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet and Regional Multicultural Magnet School, Lillie B. Haynes School significantly outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics.

365

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,751

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Society Rd.
Niantic, CT 06357

(860) 739-2922

District: East Lyme School District

Students who attend Lillie B. Haynes School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Asian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg76%

Connecticut avg50%

111^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

20^th of 156East 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
2025	79.7	111 of 493	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	130 of 497	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	154 of 491	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	185 of 490	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	126 of 538	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	70 of 522	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	36 of 532	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	81.3	113 of 519	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	122 of 518	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	90 of 551	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	172 of 557	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	150 of 564	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	144 of 565	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	173 of 579	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	175 of 566	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.7	92 of 565	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	139 of 568	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	78 of 570	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	54 of 232	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	93 of 237	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	169 of 455	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	105 of 239	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	68 of 233	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	72 of 445	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	26 of 262	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	72.5	72 of 371	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	135 of 250	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	178 of 262	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	142 of 327	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	59 of 295	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+21 vs state

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	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	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
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
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
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
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%)	84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%		73.5	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%	82		76.8	69.1	62.5	83.9	72.2		$25,004
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%)	65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%		73.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%	48			56.4	63.0		61.8	65.2	$25,350
Mile Creek School	Public	K-5	205 Mile Creek Rd.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 434-2209	334	26	12.9	9.6%	291 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	87.4	50^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.5	79^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.1%	29		81.0	76.1	79.3	84.1	67.4	74.1	$21,539
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%)	4.6	486^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.4	485^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.4%	1	19.7	12.2	15.1		12.2	11.3	7.9	$26,349
Regional Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1 Bulkeley Place	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 437-7775	469	35	13.5	70.6%	88 (18.8%)	43 (9.2%)	264 (56.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.5%)	21.8	363^rd of 493 public elementary schools	26.4%		19.4	367^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.2%	4		30.6	36.5	52.7	23.6	25.4	28.4	$19,820
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%)	22.8	355^th of 493 public elementary schools	28.0%		22.5	358^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.0%	3	48.8	21.3	35.2	45.2	22.7	38.0	22.6	$23,813
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	37 Beech Drive	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6060	445	56	8.0	77.1%	69 (15.5%)	61 (13.7%)	242 (54.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.2%)	7	469^th of 493 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%	9	30.1	15.2	17.9	22.9	8.9	12.5	10.8	$25,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillie B. Haynes School

Is Lillie B. Haynes School a good school?

Lillie B. Haynes School ranks 111^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lillie B. Haynes School in?

East Lyme School District

What schools do graduates of Lillie B. Haynes School attend?

Students who attend Lillie B. Haynes School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Lillie B. Haynes School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Lillie B. Haynes School.

What is the racial makeup of Lillie B. Haynes School?

Students at Lillie B. Haynes School are 62% White, 15% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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