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Schools in Lyme · Regional School District 18

Lyme’s public schools outscore 93% of Connecticut districts

70% of students in Lyme’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyme, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
78%
▲ 28 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 30 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.9K
▲ 12% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
864 students on the public path
In brief

Lyme’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,930 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, then Lyme-Old Lyme High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lyme’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 93% of Connecticut school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 97%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Lyme anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lyme’s students in the tested grades sat them (617 in math, 619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyme, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lyme Consolidated SchoolRegional School District 18A+
6–8Lyme-Old Lyme Middle Schoolin Old LymeA−
9–12Lyme-Old Lyme High Schoolin Old LymeA

Lyme’s public schools are run by Regional School District 18, which also serves Old Lyme. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Regional School District 18Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,278 students · 11.2 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$28,930CT $25,892 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 50.5% · 619 students tested
Math70%
State average 39.8% · 617 students tested

Lyme vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Lyme’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LymeARegional School District 18
Old LymeARegional School District 18
Deep RiverA−Deep River PK–6 · Regional School District 04 7–12
EssexA−Essex PK–6 · Regional School District 04 7–12
East LymeB+East Lyme
ChesterB+Chester PK–6 · Regional School District 04 7–12
East HaddamBEast Haddam
SalemASalem

Every school in Lyme

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lymeby address
Lyme Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
226 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Lymein other towns
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Old Lyme
A−
271 students10:1Rate it →
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Lyme
A
367 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lyme’s schools

Are Lyme’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lyme children attend outscore 93% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lyme in?

Regional School District 18, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,278 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lyme kids go to high school?

Lyme-Old Lyme High School in Old Lyme, with 367 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Lyme’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 18 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Lyme spend per student?

$28,930 in Regional School District 18 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.