Clark Lane Middle School

Set in Waterford, Connecticut, Clark Lane Middle School is a mid-sized junior high, operated by Waterford School District. It works with 529 students across grades 6 through 8.

Waterford School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,174 students; Clark Lane Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Clark Lane Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Clark Lane Middle School reports 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 34% of students at Clark Lane Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) reports that median household income runs about $86,586, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Clark Lane Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Clark Lane Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Clark Lane Middle School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 586 (now 529). White enrollment moved from 78% to 71% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.