Mile Creek, Lyme Consolidated Named 'Schools of Distinction'

OLD LYME, CT — The Connecticut State Department of Education recently released their annual accountability report for schools. The Lyme-Old Lyme Schools were well represented in the top tiers of this program. Both Mile Creek School and Lyme Consolidated School were recognized as Schools of Distinction, the highest honor awarded, said Superintendent of Schools Ian Neviaser.

The School Category Accountability Index Values are based on the overall performance index (a total of all 12 indication point values listed below).
1. Academic achievement status measured by state assessments
2. Academic growth
3. Assessment participation rate
4. Chronic absenteeism - (Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing more than 10% of the designated school days in a school year. Absences counted include out of school suspension, but not in school suspension).
5. Preparation for postsecondary and career readiness – coursework
6. Preparation for postsecondary and career readiness – exams
7. Graduation – on track in ninth grade
8. Graduation – four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate – all students
9. Graduation – six-year adjusted cohort graduation rate – high needs
10. Postsecondary entrance rate – all students (college enrollment)
11. Physical fitness
12. Arts access

Schools in Category 1 must have an overall score between 85 – 100 earning them the coveted School of Distinction honor. Schools in Category 2 have scores between 70 – 84.9 and those in Category 3 have scores between 0- 69.9. There are category 4 and 5 schools as well but those are priority or turnaround school categories.

The accountability index also looks at other factors that are not point-based such as:

• Performance gaps between non-high needs and high needs students in all tested areas.
• Graduation gap between non-high needs and high needs students.
• Participation rates in all tested areas.

The overall results for The Lyme-Old Schools are below:
Lyme Consolidated School: Overall Index: 86.1 - Category 1 School of Distinction
Mile Creek School: Overall Index: 86.6 - Category 1 School of Distinction
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School: Overall Index: 79.6 - Category 2 School
Lyme-Old Lyme High School: Overall Index: 87.8 - Category 2 School