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Serving 548 students in grades 6-8, Clark Lane Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in CT
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clark Lane Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Clark Lane Middle School's student population of 548 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clark Lane Middle School
6	175
7	181
8	192

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Total Students

548 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School
2023	549
2022	568
2021	581
2020	581
2019	581
2018	637
2017	637
2016	669
2015	656
2014	664
2013	675
2012	683
2011	688
2010	667
2009	694
2008	730
2007	812
2006	794
2005	801
2004	766
2003	773
2002	739
2001	737
2000	713
1999	708
1998	698
1997	668
1996	633
1995	380
1994	383
1993	387
1992	367
1991	339
1990	350
1989	356
1988	347
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School
2023	43
2022	44
2021	49
2020	52
2019	52
2018	50
2017	50
2016	53
2015	51
2014	52
2013	51
2012	49
2011	52
2010	50
2009	61
2008	59
2007	54
2006	54
2005	54
2004	57
2003	58
2002	57
2001	55
2000	58
1999	58
1998	56
1997	55
1996	38
1995	38
1994	37
1993	38
1992	37
1991	37
1990	35
1989	38
1988	41
1987	44

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Year Founded

2011

School Rankings

Clark Lane Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clark Lane Middle School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#423 out of 939 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School
2023	#423
2022	#382
2021	#393
2019	#307
2018	#431
2017	#430
2016	#490
2015	#379
2014	#121
2013	#142
2012	#187

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	45%	41%	52%
2022	49%	40%	51%
2021	45%	39%	45%
2019	63%	48%	63%
2018	51%	47%	54%
2017	50%	46%	51%
2016	43%	44%	49%
2015	40%	40%	42%
2014	50%	80%	30%
2013	94%	82%	91%
2012	94%	83%	92%

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60%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2022	60%	50%	62%
2021	59%	51%	58%
2019	69%	58%	70%
2018	66%	57%	54%
2017	64%	57%	66%
2016	62%	58%	67%
2015	68%	56%	66%
2014	50%	78%	49%
2013	94%	80%	89%
2012	93%	80%	89%
2011	93%	79%	88%

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65-69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2022	67%	47%	58%
2021	60%	49%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	13:1	12:1	10:1
2022	13:1	12:1	10:1
2021	12:1	12:1	10:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	13:1	11:1
2017	13:1	13:1	11:1
2016	13:1	13:1	11:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	13:1
1998	12:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	13:1
1995	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	10:1	15:1	13:1
1993	10:1	15:1	12:1
1992	10:1	15:1	12:1
1991	9:1	15:1	13:1
1990	10:1	15:1	13:1
1989	9:1	15:1	13:1
1988	8:1	15:1	13:1
1987	9:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	11%	30%	12%
2022	11%	29%	11%
2021	10%	28%	11%
2020	10%	25%	10%
2019	10%	25%	10%
2018	10%	24%	9%
2017	10%	24%	9%
2016	12%	23%	9%
2015	11%	22%	9%
2014	8%	21%	9%
2013	7%	20%	8%
2012	6%	19%	7%
2011	7%	19%	7%
2010	6%	18%	6%
2009	6%	17%	6%
2008	7%	17%	5%
2007	7%	16%	5%
2006	5%	16%	5%
2005	4%	15%	4%
2004	3%	15%	4%
2003	3%	14%	3%
2002	2%	14%	3%
2001	2%	13%	3%
2000	1%	13%	2%
1999	2%	13%	2%
1998	2%	12%	2%
1997	2%	12%	2%
1996	2%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	3%	11%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	3%
2019	2%	13%	3%
2018	2%	13%	3%
2017	2%	13%	3%
2016	2%	13%	3%
2015	3%	13%	3%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	5%	13%	4%
2011	5%	13%	4%
2010	5%	14%	4%
2009	5%	14%	5%
2008	5%	14%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	5%	13%	5%
2005	5%	14%	5%
2004	4%	14%	4%
2003	5%	13%	4%
2002	4%	14%	4%
2001	4%	14%	4%
2000	3%	13%	3%
1999	4%	13%	4%
1998	5%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	5%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	3%	13%	3%
1991	2%	13%	3%

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White

73%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	75%	48%	74%
2022	74%	49%	75%
2021	74%	50%	76%
2020	77%	53%	78%
2019	77%	53%	78%
2018	80%	55%	80%
2017	80%	55%	80%
2016	79%	56%	80%
2015	80%	57%	80%
2014	81%	58%	79%
2013	81%	60%	80%
2012	81%	61%	81%
2011	80%	62%	81%
2010	81%	64%	82%
2009	82%	64%	82%
2008	82%	65%	84%
2007	83%	66%	83%
2006	86%	67%	84%
2005	87%	67%	85%
2004	89%	68%	88%
2003	88%	69%	88%
2002	89%	69%	89%
2001	90%	70%	90%
2000	91%	71%	91%
1999	91%	71%	90%
1998	89%	72%	91%
1997	90%	72%	91%
1996	90%	72%	92%
1995	87%	73%	91%
1994	90%	74%	93%
1993	88%	74%	92%
1992	91%	75%	93%
1991	92%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	0.42	0.67	0.43
2022	0.44	0.66	0.42
2021	0.44	0.66	0.40
2020	0.40	0.64	0.38
2019	0.40	0.64	0.38
2018	0.35	0.63	0.35
2017	0.35	0.63	0.35
2016	0.36	0.62	0.35
2015	0.35	0.61	0.35
2014	0.35	0.61	0.37
2013	0.34	0.59	0.36
2012	0.34	0.58	0.34
2011	0.35	0.57	0.33
2010	0.33	0.54	0.32
2009	0.32	0.55	0.31
2008	0.32	0.53	0.30
2007	0.31	0.52	0.30
2006	0.26	0.52	0.27
2005	0.24	0.51	0.26
2004	0.21	0.50	0.23
2003	0.22	0.49	0.22
2002	0.21	0.49	0.21
2001	0.19	0.48	0.19
2000	0.17	0.47	0.18
1999	0.17	0.47	0.18
1998	0.21	0.46	0.18
1997	0.19	0.46	0.17
1996	0.18	0.45	0.15
1995	0.24	0.44	0.17
1994	0.19	0.43	0.14
1993	0.22	0.43	0.15
1992	0.17	0.41	0.14
1991	0.15	0.41	0.14

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Eligible for

23%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	26%	36%	21%
2022	21%	34%	19%
2021	22%	36%	18%
2020	22%	35%	19%
2019	22%	35%	19%
2018	17%	31%	14%
2017	17%	31%	14%
2016	14%	33%	13%
2015	14%	33%	12%
2014	13%	32%	14%
2013	12%	31%	12%
2012	12%	30%	11%
2011	9%	29%	9%
2010	9%	26%	9%
2009	7%	25%	7%
2008	6%	24%	6%
2007	6%	22%	6%
2006	5%	21%	4%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	4%	20%	4%
1998	6%	20%	5%
1997	6%	20%	5%
1996	10%	24%	16%
1995	10%	24%	8%
1994	6%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Clark Lane Middle School	Connecticut	Waterford School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waterford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clark Lane Middle School's ranking?

Clark Lane Middle School is ranked #423 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Clark Lane Middle School often compared to?

Clark Lane Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ledyard Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Clark Lane Middle School?

548 students attend Clark Lane Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Clark Lane Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clark Lane Middle School?

Clark Lane Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Clark Lane Middle School offer ?

Clark Lane Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clark Lane Middle School part of?

Clark Lane Middle School is part of Waterford School District.

In what neighborhood is Clark Lane Middle School located?

Clark Lane Middle School is located in the Central Waterford neighborhood of Waterford, CT. There are 2 other public schools located in Central Waterford.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education