Florence Griswold House and Museum · Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0Old Lyme’s public schools outscore 93% of Connecticut districts
In Old Lyme, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Old 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.
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.
Old Lyme’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 163 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Old Lyme’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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.
What’s behind Old Lyme’s grade
A: better than 93% of Connecticut school districts, #8 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Old Lyme, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Old Lyme
Mile Creek School
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Old Lyme
Mile Creek School
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Old Lyme
Mile Creek School
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Old Lyme
Mile Creek School
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Old Lyme
Mile Creek School
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Old Lyme
Mile Creek School
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 271 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 271 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 271 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Grades 9–12 · 367 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Grades 9–12 · 367 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Grades 9–12 · 367 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Old Lyme
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Grades 9–12 · 367 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Old Lyme’s public schools are run by Regional School District 18, which also serves 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.
Well above the state in reading
Old Lyme vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Old Lyme’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Old Lyme | A | Regional School District 18 |
| East Lyme | B+ | East Lyme |
| Lyme | A | Regional School District 18 |
| Old Saybrook | A− | Old Saybrook |
Every school in Old Lyme
4 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).
Questions about Old Lyme’s schools
Are Old Lyme’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Old Lyme children attend outscore 93% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #8 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Old Lyme in?
Regional School District 18, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,278 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Old Lyme kids go to high school?
Lyme-Old Lyme High School, with 367 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Old 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 Old Lyme spend per student?
$28,930 in Regional School District 18 (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Old Lyme families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Old Lyme → They have their own page.
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.