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Niantic Center School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

7 West Main St., Niantic, CT 06357 · (860) 739-3961 · Part of East Lyme School District

East Lyme’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
198
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Niantic Center School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Lyme kids: East Lyme Middle School

On the path

Where East Lyme kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Niantic Center SchoolYou are here
5–8East Lyme Middle Schoolin Niantic

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7 West Main St., Niantic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 131
Grade 234
Grade 338
Grade 451
Enrollment over time
220’20
229’21
211’22
190’23
198’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Niantic Center School from East Lyme families.

Other schools in East Lyme School District

The district →
Lillie B. Haynes School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Niantic
A−
365 students11:1
Flanders School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Lyme
A−
242 students11:1
East Lyme Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Niantic
B+
716 students12:1
East Lyme High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Lyme
A
890 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; East Lyme’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.