Middle Schools in Waterford School District

The Waterford School District has only one middle school, Clark Lane Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, the school generally outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with the exception of 8th grade Mathematics.

Clark Lane Middle School has a student enrollment of 549, with a predominantly White student body (74.68%) and smaller percentages of Hispanic (10.75%), Asian (5.46%), and African American (3.1%) students. The school's academic performance is strong, with proficiency rates ranging from 52.1% to 54.7% in ELA and 42.6% to 54.7% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 48.1% to 49.5% in ELA and 38.2% to 41.5% in Mathematics. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, dropping from 73rd to 98th before improving slightly to 94th, indicating variable performance compared to other middle schools in Connecticut.

With 32.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Clark Lane Middle School has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school also has a relatively high spending per student of $19,493, suggesting the Waterford School District is investing significant resources into the education of its middle school students. Overall, Clark Lane Middle School appears to be a solid performer academically, but its fluctuating ranking and demographic composition warrant further investigation to fully understand the factors contributing to its performance.