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Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School

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Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School ranks 35 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School is a grades 6–8 public middle school in the coastal town of Old Lyme, Connecticut, serving 271 students as part of Regional School District 18, one of the highest-ranked districts in the state.

The school performs well above state averages in nearly every subject and grade level, placing 35th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools with a 4-star rating in 2025–2026. Its 8th grade science proficiency of 85.1% is especially notable — nearly 35 points above the statewide average and far ahead of nearby Clark Lane Middle School (62.8%), John Winthrop Middle School (54.0%), and Leonard J. Tyl Middle School (55.9%). The strength carries into 8th grade math, where the school posted 76.6% proficiency versus 59.7% at Old Saybrook Middle School and 56.3% at East Lyme Middle School. Interestingly, Old Saybrook and Westbrook Middle School post stronger 6th and 7th grade ELA and math scores, which suggests Lyme-Old Lyme's program may be especially effective at accelerating students by the end of middle school.

The school also stands out for attendance and resources. Chronic absenteeism was just 7.9% in 2025–2026 — less than half the statewide rate of 16.4% — and the school's free/reduced-price lunch rate of 18.45% is lower than most surrounding middle schools. Well-resourced, the school spends about $24,269 per student and maintains a 10.0 student-teacher ratio. That said, the statewide ranking has eased from the top 5% a few years ago to 35th place, and individual grades show some year-to-year swings — 6th grade math dipped to 43.5% in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 63.5% this year. The school historically posted strong results for special education and low-income students — 95th and 93rd percentiles for those subgroups in 2020–2021 — and remains comfortably in the top 15% of Connecticut middle schools.

271

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,138

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371

(860) 434-2568

District: Regional School District 18

Students who attend Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lyme-Old Lyme High School

Feeder schools for Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School:

Elementary:	Lyme Consolidated School
	Mile Creek School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg48%

35^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 153Regional School District 18 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	85.2	35 of 258	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	16 of 250	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	24 of 249	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	13 of 250	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	27 of 275	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	23 of 259	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	20 of 250	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	16 of 246	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	31 of 280	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	84 of 278	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	70 of 272	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	48 of 269	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	33 of 268	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	32 of 255	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	61 of 252	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	53 of 250	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	40 of 248	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	17 of 161	89.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	10 of 160	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	15 of 166	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	29 of 235	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	23 of 169	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	22 of 160	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.5	16 of 218	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	31 of 164	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	36 of 162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	11 of 157	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	12 of 158	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	9 of 169	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	22 of 224	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	19 of 167	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	10 of 164	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.3	12 of 244	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	40 of 150	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	22 of 153	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	17 of 154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	20 of 158	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	9 of 151	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	30 of 175	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	13 of 168	92.3%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+34 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Mathematics68%+24 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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School	Public	6-8	53 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 434-2568	271	27	10.0	18.5%	233 (86.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	85.2	35^th of 258 public middle schools	86.4%		85.8	27^th of 252 public middle schools	89.3%	8		85.1			71.4	61.2	74.5			63.5	62.4	76.6	$27,138
Old Saybrook Middle School	Public	5-8	60 Sheffield St.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3168	307	36	8.5	25.1%	229 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.9%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	86.8	30^th of 258 public middle schools	88.4%		82.6	41^st of 252 public middle schools	83.7%	11	506.0	816.0		62.3	78.1	74.1	71.6		47.2	78.1	65.9	59.7	$30,483
East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	716	61	11.6	27.7%	504 (70.4%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.2%)	65 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	75.2	65^th of 258 public middle schools	74.8%		79.3	53^rd of 252 public middle schools	79.0%	12	67.7	68.8		70.3	54.5	67.5	70.2		62.2	54.3	62.5	56.3	$22,264
Westbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	154 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-2010	126	20	6.2	42.1%	89 (70.6%)	1 (0.8%)	31 (24.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	90.4	17^th of 258 public middle schools	93.4%		77.7	56^th of 252 public middle schools	77.8%	39		812.0			72.2	75.7	74.1			77.8	2626.0	85.2	$42,489
John Winthrop Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Winthrop Road	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-9546	197	19	10.5	25.9%	171 (86.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	61.3	99^th of 258 public middle schools	61.6%		75.5	61^st of 252 public middle schools	75.8%	38		54.0				51.1	61.6				48.9	47.7	$34,408
Jared Eliot School	Public	5-8	69 Fairy Dell Rd.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 664-6503	418	42	9.8	47.6%	274 (65.6%)	3 (0.7%)	125 (29.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	57.5	109^th of 258 public middle schools	57.8%		63.4	92^nd of 252 public middle schools	63.5%	17	63.7	51.8		51.5	51.7	55.7	42.9		41.6	47.8	54.7	50.9	$27,415
Clark Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Clark Ln.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 443-2837	529	47	11.3	33.8%	377 (71.3%)	13 (2.5%)	83 (15.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	77.5	59^th of 258 public middle schools	77.1%		62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%	36		62.8			64.7	64.0	65.1			53.3	70.3	62.8	$25,846
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	7.4	242^nd of 258 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%	3		24.4			9.6	2444.0	14.3			2386.0	8.8	5.9	$24,593
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	Public, Magnet	5-8	36 Waller Avenue	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 437-6480	133	7	19.2	82.7%	18 (13.5%)	24 (18.0%)	62 (46.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.0%)	14.1	212^th of 258 public middle schools	17.8%		15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%	12		786.0			32.8	2486.0	2534.0			15.6	14.3	2479.0	$24,593
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	46.3	133^rd of 258 public middle schools	48.4%		39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%	9	510.0	798.0	2476.0	57.7	51.2	53.5	2549.0	2463.0	2520.0	48.8	33.7	30.0	$18,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School usually go on to attend Lyme-Old Lyme High School

What is the racial makeup of Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School?

Students at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School.

What district is Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School in?

Regional School District 18

Is Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School a good school?

Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School ranks 35^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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