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Dual Language Arts Academy/Academia Bilingue De La Middle School
44 Hatchetts Hill Rd
Old Lyme CT, 06371, New London County
Phone: 860-434-4800
Ranking: 
(644 out of 765, bottom 16%)*
(644 out of 765, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total Students: | 118 | 106 | 82 | 82 | 67 | |||||
| Grade 6: | 47 | 39.8% | 46 | 43.4% | 27 | 32.9% | 39 | 47.6% | 24 | 35.8% |
| Grade 7: | 41 | 34.7% | 26 | 24.5% | 32 | 39.0% | 25 | 30.5% | 17 | 25.4% |
| Grade 8: | 30 | 25.4% | 34 | 32.1% | 23 | 28.0% | 18 | 22.0% | 26 | 38.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 54 | 45.8% | 47 | 44.3% | 36 | 43.9% | 37 | 45.1% | 20 | 29.9% |
| Female: | 64 | 54.2% | 59 | 55.7% | 46 | 56.1% | 45 | 54.9% | 39 | 58.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 2.4% | 2 | 3.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 1 | 1.2% | 1 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 46.6% | 52 | 49.1% | 46 | 56.1% | 45 | 54.9% | 41 | 61.2% |
| Black: | 12 | 10.2% | 15 | 14.2% | 9 | 11.0% | 8 | 9.8% | 6 | 9.0% |
| White: | 40 | 33.9% | 31 | 29.2% | 21 | 25.6% | 25 | 30.5% | 17 | 25.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 8.5% | 8 | 7.5% | 3 | 3.7% | 1 | 1.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 50.8% | 59 | 55.7% | 32 | 39.0% | 47 | 57.3% | 24 | 35.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 11.0% | 11 | 10.4% | 4 | 4.9% | 8 | 9.8% | 10 | 14.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.55 | 12.62 | 12.93 | 19.07 | 17.18 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CMT | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 88.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 88.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 87.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 85.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 85.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 86.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 84.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 84.5% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 85.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 86.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 84.3% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 87.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 56.0% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 85.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 76.0% | 87.0% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 79.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 83.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 84.0% | 83.2% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 86.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 87.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 82.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 85.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 77.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 76.5% |
| 2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 96.9% | 85.7% |
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* Dual Language Arts Academy/Academia Bilingue De La Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.