Niantic Center School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Niantic, Connecticut 06357 · East Lyme School District
#50 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut
#546 of 50,301 nationally
About Niantic Center School
Niantic Center School is a public elementary located in Niantic, in the East Lyme School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades K–4. In 2025 it enrolled 198 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 91.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 50th of 596 ranked elementary schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (95th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (78th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 198.
There are 3 schools in Niantic; Niantic Center School ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)82%
- Reading proficiency (30%)82%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)19.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Niantic Center School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Niantic Center School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lillie B. Haynes School
Niantic · Public elementary · Grades K–4
365 students · 3.0 km away
East Lyme Middle School
Niantic · Public middle · Grades 5–8
716 students · 3.2 km away
Oswegatchie Elementary School
Waterford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
292 students · 4.6 km away
Flanders School
East Lyme · Public elementary · Grades K–4
242 students · 5.1 km away
East Lyme High School
East Lyme · Public high · Grades 9–12
890 students · 5.2 km away
Great Neck Elementary School
Waterford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
309 students · 5.9 km away
The Friendship School
Waterford · Public other · Grades PK–PK
460 students · 6.2 km away
Waterford High School
Waterford · Public high · Grades 9–12
713 students · 6.5 km away
Clark Lane Middle School
Waterford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
529 students · 7.2 km away
Mile Creek School
Old Lyme · Public elementary · Grades K–5
334 students · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Chester Elementary School
Chester · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
198 students
Rawson School
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
198 students
Wequonnoc Magnet School
Taftville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
197 students
Gales Ferry School
Gales Ferry · Public elementary · Grades K–2
195 students
Mary L. Tracy School
Orange · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
195 students
Wexler/Grant Community School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
194 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Niantic Center School a good school?
Niantic Center School has a Success Index (US) of 91.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #50 of 596 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Niantic Center School rank in Connecticut?
Niantic Center School ranks #50 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut and #546 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Niantic Center School?
Niantic Center School had 198 students in 2025.
Is Niantic Center School a elementary school or a high school?
Niantic Center School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–4. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Niantic Center School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Niantic Center School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.