East Lyme School District Schools
East Lyme School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (East Lyme). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
East Lyme School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for East Lyme School District
5 of 5 schools in East Lyme School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2
Best schools in East Lyme School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A East Lyme High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Flanders School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Lillie B Haynes School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ East Lyme Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ Niantic Center School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in East Lyme School District
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A East Lyme High School, East Lyme
- B+ East Lyme Middle School, Niantic
- A- Flanders School, East Lyme
- A- Lillie B Haynes School, Niantic
- B+ Niantic Center School, Niantic
Where East Lyme School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,506 students with 236 full-time-equivalent teachers and 549 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901320
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Waterford School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Regional School District 18 (5 schools, 5 mi)
- New London School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Montville School District (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Old Saybrook School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Groton School District (7 schools, 10 mi)
- East Haddam School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Ledyard School District (5 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about East Lyme School District
How many schools are in East Lyme School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in East Lyme School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does East Lyme School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Niantic, East Lyme.
How good are the schools in East Lyme School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend East Lyme School District?
2,506 students were enrolled in East Lyme School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is East Lyme School District?
East Lyme School District is in Connecticut, based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in East Lyme. Its boundary covers about 34.0 sq mi.