Clark Lane Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Waterford, Connecticut

Clark Lane Middle School in Waterford, Connecticut enrolled 529 students in 2024-25 with 46.6 full-time teachers, 11.3 students per teacher against the Connecticut middle-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

549 students in 2022-23, 548 students in 2023-24, 529 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.9 to 46.6.

Students enrolled at Clark Lane Middle School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 52902004006002022-235492023-245482024-25529
Students enrolled at Clark Lane Middle School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 52902004006002022-235492023-245482024-25529
Students enrolled at Clark Lane Middle School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 52902004006002022-235492023-245482024-25529
Students enrolled at Clark Lane Middle School by school year2022-23: 549, 2023-24: 548, 2024-25: 52902004006002022-235492023-245482024-25529
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354942.912.8
2023-2454844.912.2
2024-2552946.611.3

11.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 Connecticut middle schools

Among the 177 Connecticut middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 11.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 11.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 11.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 11.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 189 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Clark Lane Middle School enrolled 568 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 189 of the 568 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent11.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.3% of students were White, 15.7% Hispanic, 6.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White71.3%
  2. Hispanic15.7%
  3. Two or more races6.4%
  4. Asian4.2%
  5. Black2.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Clark Lane Middle School scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260%62%50.5%
Math, 2022-2345%51% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Clark Lane Middle School

  1. Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.1 miles away: 343 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle GradesThe next nearest public middle school, 1.1 miles away: 133 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Clark Lane Middle School with Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Waterford Public Schools spends per student$26,605 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$26,605
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutClark Lane Middle School is the number 85 by size of 177 Connecticut middle schools open in 2024-25.#85 of 177
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher11.3 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 11.2 for middle schools.11.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Clark Lane Middle School

  1. How many students attend Clark Lane Middle School?
    529 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 549 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Waterford, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Lane Middle School?
    11.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for middle schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Clark Lane Middle School a Title I school?
    Clark Lane Middle School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Clark Lane Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Clark Lane Middle School scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Clark Lane Middle School in?
    Waterford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0904860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090486000994 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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