Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06357

Summary:

The 06357 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Lillie B. Haynes School and Niantic Center School) and 1 middle school (East Lyme Middle School). Overall, the schools in this area are performing well, with the East Lyme School District consistently ranking in the top 30% of Connecticut school districts.

East Lyme Middle School stands out as an exceptional performer, with consistently high test scores, ranking in the top 30% of Connecticut middle schools over the past 3 years. The school has a diverse student population, with 30% non-white students, and strong academic achievement compared to state and district averages. Niantic Center School also excels, with exceptional math performance and very high ELA proficiency rates, consistently ranking in the top 30-35% of Connecticut elementary schools.

While the schools in this area generally perform well, there are some notable differences. Lillie B. Haynes School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 29.6%, and a significant gap in ELA proficiency compared to Niantic Center School. Additionally, the spending per student does not seem to directly correlate with test score performance, as the school with the highest spending (Lillie B. Haynes) does not have the highest test scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	New London County	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	715	64	11.0	24.1%	501 (70.1%)	11 (1.5%)	78 (10.9%)	75 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.6%)	79.9	47^th of 250 public middle schools	81.2%		73.5	72^nd of 249 public middle schools	71.1%	25	64.4	69.6			68.9	62.8	65.2	70.4			56.8	54.8	63.3	58.3	$19,626
Lillie B. Haynes School	Public	K-4	29 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	New London County	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 739-2922	362	33	11.1	29.6%	226 (62.4%)	15 (4.1%)	45 (12.4%)	56 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	77.3	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%		72	154^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.6%	24			61.8	71.0					63.6	75.8					$22,041
Niantic Center School	Public	K-4	7 West Main St.	Niantic	06357	New London County	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-3961	211	19	10.8	20.4%	172 (81.5%)	3 (1.4%)	19 (9.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)								(n/a)				81.4					79.2						$22,857

Cities Near Zip Code 06357

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Niantic	0.46 mi	3	64^th
Old Lyme	2.83 mi	5	20^th
Waterford	3.2 mi	5	79^th
East Lyme	3.23 mi	2	82^nd
New London	5.38 mi	10	170^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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