Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LYME SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090132000225
Flanders School
167 Boston Post Rd., East Lyme, CT 06333 · (860) 739-8475 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
41 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 25% smaller than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within East Lyme School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
80.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
77.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Flanders School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanders School this school | 242 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Jennings School Fairfield | 280 | 15.0% | N/A |
| Veterans Park Elementary School Ridgefield | 262 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Calvin Leete School Guilford | 213 | 14.1% | N/A |
| A. W. Cox School Guilford | 255 | 14.9% | N/A |
| Urbin T. Kelley School Southington | 301 | 15.6% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Flanders School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #55 of 522 | #2 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #33 of 519 | #1 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #520 of 613 | #39 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #84 of 558 | #10 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #371 of 560 | #28 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.9% | #495 of 594 | #47 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.8% | #19 of 378 | #2 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
242
-29 (-11%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 242 | 22.6 | 10.7:1 | 17% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 24.3 | 10.9:1 | 19% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 27.2 | 10.1:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 22% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 28.5 | 12.6:1 | 11% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 15% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 27 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flanders School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (360 to 242); teachers down 21% (28.5 to 22.6).
About Flanders School
Flanders School is one of the public schools in East Lyme, Connecticut. It is a small elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 242 students. That puts enrollment 36% below the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Flanders School is part of a district of 5 schools: East Lyme School District, with 2,411 students.
About 72% of the student body at Flanders School is White. The remaining students are 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents are about 74% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Flanders School has a ratio of 10.7:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Income data for the school show 17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 50%.
Flanders School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In the wider Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region area, median household income comes to about $86,586, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region counts 88 public schools with about 36,605 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, East Lyme High School, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased 11% over 4 years, reaching 242 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 10.7:1.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Lyme School District
- East Lyme High SchoolHigh · 890 students
- East Lyme Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Lillie B. Haynes SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Niantic Center SchoolElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- East Lyme High School0.2 mi · 890
- East Lyme Middle School1.2 mi · 716
- Lillie B. Haynes School1.3 mi · 365
- Oswegatchie Elementary School1.9 mi · 292
- Niantic Center School3.2 mi · 198
- The Friendship School4.6 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Flanders SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Flanders School?
Flanders School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Flanders School serve?
Flanders School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Flanders School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Flanders School.
How diverse is Flanders School?
Flanders School reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Flanders School?
Flanders School is overseen by East Lyme School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.