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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 18·NCES 090354000762

Lyme Consolidated School

478 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT 06371 · (860) 434-1233 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
A
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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

Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
52 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3415%
Grade 13315%
Grade 23917%
Grade 34118%
Grade 43616%
Grade 54319%

This year's kindergarten class (34) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).

Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
19687%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
209%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
11953%
Female
10747%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lyme Consolidated School→Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School→Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
80.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
76.7%
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 Lyme Consolidated School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lyme Consolidated School this school22623.0%N/A
Litchfield Center School
Litchfield
24624.0%N/A
Barkhamsted Elementary School
Barkhamsted
20523.9%N/A
Ann Antolini School
New Hartford
24119.5%N/A
Center School
East Hampton
25120.7%N/A
Valley View School
Portland
21922.8%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 Lyme Consolidated School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
76.7%#62 of 522#3 of 26
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
80.2%#34 of 519#1 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
226#541 of 613#20 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.6:1#310 of 558#17 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.9%#537 of 560#19 of 27
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.0%#442 of 594#17 of 29
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+12.4%#54 of 176#3 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
226
+30 (+15%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522617.912.6:123% (52)
2023-2421518.211.8:116% (34)
2022-2320718.111.4:116% (34)
2020-211961612.3:120% (40)
2017-1820118.111.1:112% (25)
2015-162041811.3:112% (24)
2010-111341310.3:110% (13)
2000-011801512.0:1N/A
1990-91116814.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyme Consolidated School.

Since 2017-18: students up 12% (201 to 226); teachers down 1% (18.1 to 17.9).

About Lyme Consolidated School

Lyme Consolidated School is an elementary school located in Lyme, Connecticut, in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The school's 226 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 40% lower than the average for elementary schools in Connecticut, which is about 378.

Lyme Consolidated School sits within Regional School District 18, which has 5 schools and 1,278 students.

At Lyme Consolidated School, White students make up 87% of the student body. It is also 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Lyme Consolidated School comes in at 24%.

The school reports 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Connecticut average about 12.6:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 23%. That is 9 points below the 32% average for public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.

Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Lyme Consolidated School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Lyme Consolidated School is located in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, where median household income is about $104,428, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Lyme Consolidated School is one of 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, which together enroll about 19,075 students.

Nearby, Deep River Elementary School is about 5.4 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.

NCES describes the area around Lyme Consolidated School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment was 196 in 2020-21 and 226 in 2024-25, a gain of 30 students.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lyme Consolidated School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students

Quick facts

School name
Lyme Consolidated School
District
Regional School District 18
Address
478 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT 06371
Phone
(860) 434-1233
County
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
226
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
52 (23%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
090354000762
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Regional School District 18
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Frequently asked questions

About Lyme Consolidated School
How large is Lyme Consolidated School?
Lyme Consolidated School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lyme Consolidated School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyme Consolidated School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyme Consolidated School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyme Consolidated School is approximately 12.6:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lyme Consolidated School?
Student demographics at Lyme Consolidated School are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lyme Consolidated School in?
Lyme Consolidated School is part of Regional School District 18.
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