For the 2026 school year, there are 83 public schools serving 35,083 students in New London County, CT (there are 26 private schools, serving 2,494 private students). 93% of all K-12 students in New London County, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
The top-ranked public schools in New London County, CT are Center School, Deans Mill School and Mile Creek School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New London County, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in New London County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in New London County (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Center School
Special Education School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
49 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-7238
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-7238
Gr: PK | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Deans Mill School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
35 Deans Mill Rd.
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Mile Creek School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Mile Creek Rd.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2209
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2209
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Lyme-old Lyme High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
69 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Gr: 9-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
West Vine Street School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17 West Vine St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
Lyme-old Lyme Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Gr: 6-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Lyme Consolidated School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
478 Hamburg Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Gr: K-5 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Flanders School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
167 Boston Post Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-8475
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-8475
Gr: K-4 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #99.
Marine Science Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
130 Shennecossett Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 434-4800
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 434-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1010.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
Gr: 9-12 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1111.
North Stonington Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
311 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-2805
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-2805
Gr: PK-6 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1212.
Wheeler High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
297 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
Gr: 7-12 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1313.
Lillie B. Haynes School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
29 Society Rd.
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-2922
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-2922
Gr: K-4 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Lebanon Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
479 Exeter Rd.
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-7593
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-7593
Gr: PK-4 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Northeast Academy Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
115 Oslo Street
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-5852
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-5852
Gr: PK-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Great Neck Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
165 Great Neck Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 442-2593
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 442-2593
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Oakdale School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
30 Indiana Circle
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 859-1800
Gr: K-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1818.
William J. Johnston Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Gr: 6-9 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1919.
Niantic Center School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7 West Main St.
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-3961
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-3961
Gr: K-4 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2020.
Stonington Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Field St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 536-9613
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 536-9613
Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2121.
Oswegatchie Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
470 Boston Post Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 442-4331
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 442-4331
Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2222.
Jack Jackter Intermediate School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-9421
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-9421
Gr: 3-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2323.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Hartford Rd.
Salem, CT 06420
(860) 859-0267
Salem, CT 06420
(860) 859-0267
Gr: PK-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2424.
Stonington High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
176 South Broad St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5781
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5781
Gr: 9-12 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2525.
Bacon Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
611 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2378
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2378
Gr: 9-12 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9241
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9241
Gr: PK-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
206 Pond Rd.
North Franklin, CT 06254
(860) 642-7063
North Franklin, CT 06254
(860) 642-7063
Gr: PK-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2828.
Waterford High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Rope Ferry Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 437-6956
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 437-6956
Gr: 9-12 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2929.
Lebanon Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
891 Exeter Rd.
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-4702
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-4702
Gr: 5-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #3030.
East Lyme Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
31 Society Rd.
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-4491
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-4491
Gr: 5-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3131.
Preston Veterans' Memorial School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 Shetucket Tpke.
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Juliet W. Long School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1854 Route12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Gr: 3-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Quaker Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
285 Bloomingdale Rd.
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
(860) 442-1095
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
(860) 442-1095
Gr: K-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #3434.
Montville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 Old Colchester Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9208
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 848-9208
Gr: 9-12 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #3535.
Lisbon Central School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Newent Rd.
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-2403
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-2403
Gr: PK-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in New London County, CT?
The top-ranked public schools in New London County, CT include Center School, Deans Mill School and Mile Creek School.
How many public schools are located in New London County?
83 public schools are located in New London County.
What percentage of students in New London County go to public school?
93% of all K-12 students in New London County are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in New London County?
New London County public schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in New London County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in New London County include: Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School vs. Kelly Steam Magnet Middle School, Kelly Steam Magnet Middle School vs. Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School, West Vine Street School vs. Deans Mill School
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