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Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

53 Lyme St., Old Lyme, CT 06371 · (860) 434-2568 · Part of Regional School District 18

Old Lyme’s School Grade A better than 93% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
271
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Old Lyme kids: Lyme-Old Lyme High School

On the path

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

K–5Mile Creek School334 students
6–8Lyme-Old Lyme Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lyme-Old Lyme High School367 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

53 Lyme St., Old Lyme

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 684
Grade 795
Grade 892
Enrollment over time
270’20
271’21
270’22
272’23
271’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School from Old Lyme families.

Other schools in Regional School District 18

The district →
Center School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Old Lyme
80 students15:1
Mile Creek School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Old Lyme
A+
334 students13:1
Lyme Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lyme
A+
226 students13:1
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Lyme
A
367 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; Old Lyme’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.