Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Lyme’s public schools outscore 94% of New Hampshire districts
In Lyme, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lyme, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lyme’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 77% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $30,633 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Crossroads Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lyme’s grade
A: better than 94% of New Hampshire school districts. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lyme, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lyme
Lyme Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 187 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Lyme’s public schools are run by Lyme School District. 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
Lyme vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Lyme’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lyme | A | Lyme |
| Hanover | A+ | Hanover K–5 · Dresden 6–12 |
| Orford | — | Rivendell Interstate |
| Dorchester | — | Mascoma Valley Regional |
Norwich, VT and Thetford, VT border Lyme but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Lyme
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lyme’s schools
Are Lyme’s schools good?
By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lyme children attend outscore 94% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Lyme in?
Lyme School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 187 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Lyme spend per student?
$30,633 in Lyme School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lyme?
Yes: Crossroads Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 114 students).
Parents talk
What Lyme families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.