Clark Lane Middle School
Tel:
(860)443-2837
- Clark Lane Middle School serves 637 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Clark Lane Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Clark Lane Middle School's student population of 637 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 637 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Clark Lane Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Clark Lane Middle School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #490 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 80% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Clark Lane Middle School is Waterford High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is The Friendship School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterford Waterford High School Grades: 9-12 | 846 students
0.6 miles
20 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860)437-6956 0.6 9-12 846 - Waterford The Friendship School Grades: PK-K | 505 students
0.7 miles
24 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860)447-4049 0.7 PK-K 505 - New London New London High School Grades: 9-12 | 585 students
0.7 miles
490 Jefferson Ave.
New London, CT 06320
(860)437-6400 0.7 9-12 585 - New London Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 416 students
1.2 miles
36 Waller St.
New London, CT 06320
(860)437-6480 1.2 5-8 416 - New London Jennings School Grades: K-5 | 534 students
1.3 miles
50 Mercer Street
New London, CT 06320
(860)447-6050 1.3 K-5 534
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