Summary:
The East Lyme School District in Connecticut is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Lillie B. Haynes School, Flanders School, and Niantic Center School. These schools consistently demonstrate strong academic performance, with Niantic Center School and Flanders School standing out as top-ranked institutions in the state.
Niantic Center School is a standout, with consistently high proficiency rates on SBAC English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, reaching an impressive 81.4% in 4th-grade ELA. The school is ranked 92nd out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools and has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 20.38%, suggesting a more affluent student population. Flanders School also shines, with 75% of 3rd-grade students proficient in Mathematics, well above the district and state averages. This school has a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, indicating a high level of individual attention for students.
While Lillie B. Haynes School has a more diverse student population, with 37.57% of students identifying as non-White, it also has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 29.56%, suggesting a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This school also has the highest spending per student at $19,012, but this does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance compared to the other two schools, highlighting the importance of factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership.
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