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Clanton Middle School

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Clanton Middle School ranks 226 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Clanton Middle School is a public middle school serving approximately 450 students in grades 7-8 in Clanton, Alabama. The school is part of the Chilton County School District, which is ranked 102 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clanton Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming the state and county averages in math and science proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 7th graders were proficient in math compared to 24.08% statewide, and only 12.77% of 8th graders were proficient compared to 24.53% statewide. The school performs better in English, with 59.49% of 7th graders and 48.13% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 56.51% and 54.48% statewide. Clanton Middle School also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.66% to 75.33% over the past few years, much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Clanton Middle School performs similarly to or worse than the nearby Jemison Middle School and Jemison Intermediate School, which are also part of the Chilton County School District. For example, in 2024-2025, Jemison Middle School had only 7.74% of 7th graders proficient in math, compared to 25% at Clanton Middle School. Addressing the challenges faced by Clanton Middle School will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions for struggling students, improved attendance policies, and increased resources and support for the school and its teachers.

401

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,429

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 Temple Road
Clanton, AL 35045

(205) 280-2750

District: Chilton County

Students who attend Clanton Middle School usually attend:

High:	Chilton County High School
	Jemison High School

Feeder schools for Clanton Middle School:

Elementary:	Clanton Elementary School
	Jemison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Alabama avg40%

226^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Chilton County

102^nd of 135Chilton County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	226 of 439	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	259 of 442	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	286 of 437	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	232 of 432	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	298 of 440	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	165 of 437	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	174 of 423	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	238 of 432	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	205 of 432	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	142 of 430	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	133 of 438	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	167 of 436	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	157 of 436	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	239 of 435	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	250 of 435	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	257 of 425	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.8	284 of 417	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	187 of 412	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.2	248 of 409	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	342 of 415	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.1	332 of 407	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	177 of 259	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	194 of 269	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	216 of 263	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	247 of 271	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	194 of 266	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	178 of 247	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	171 of 205	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	38 of 94	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.5	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	175 of 415	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	270 of 426	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	268 of 417	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	238 of 423	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	207 of 399	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	171 of 392	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	232 of 380	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	70 of 173	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	109 of 157	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	54 of 124	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.3	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	207 of 428	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	269 of 437	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	274 of 410	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	227 of 421	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	289 of 415	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	156 of 396	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	195 of 396	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.3	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	251 of 422	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	239 of 428	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	281 of 419	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	225 of 427	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	278 of 418	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	159 of 399	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	174 of 397	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	208 of 380	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	57 of 92	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	55 of 72	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	174 of 271	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	205 of 281	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	269 of 281	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	120 of 256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	147 of 274	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	150 of 254	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	154 of 223	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.6	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	201 of 377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	226 of 373	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	283 of 370	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	182 of 376	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	258 of 369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	158 of 343	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	162 of 331	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.7	167 of 247	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English54%~ state avg

Science34%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clanton Middle School	Public	7-8	835 Temple Road	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2750	401	25	16.0	55.9%	235 (58.6%)	69 (17.2%)	74 (18.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	47.6	226^th of 439 public middle schools	48.5%		41.4	259^th of 442 public middle schools	41.4%	33				25.0	12.8		33.5				59.5	48.1	$8,429	$1,495	$6,908
Clanton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	825 Temple Road	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2790	630	31	20.3	60.0%	374 (59.4%)	96 (15.2%)	103 (16.3%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)								(n/a)	37.1	25.0	27.6			40.4		56.9	60.3	52.8			$7,731	$1,364	$6,341
Marbury Middle School	Public	6-8	210 County Road 20 East	Marbury	36051	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 365-3522	422	24	17.5	40.3%	340 (80.6%)	58 (13.7%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	55.7	175^th of 439 public middle schools	60.1%		58.7	155^th of 442 public middle schools	64.9%	20			43.3	18.6	16.7		30.0			68.5	61.4	54.7	$7,989	$1,049	$6,936
Jemison Middle School	Public	7-8	25095 US Hwy 31	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4840	328	20	16.4	72.3%	145 (44.2%)	19 (5.8%)	155 (47.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	22.3	343^rd of 439 public middle schools	21.9%		32.9	307^th of 442 public middle schools	30.5%	36				7.7	11.7		19.8				42.2	34.6	$7,919	$544	$7,348
Jemison Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1491 County Road 44	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4840	468	20	23.4	67.3%	224 (47.9%)	39 (8.3%)	190 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)								(n/a)	18.8	15.1	23.9			32.7		48.5	53.3	50.7			$7,068	$1,387	$5,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Clanton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Clanton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clanton Middle School usually go on to attend Chilton County High School

What district is Clanton Middle School in?

Chilton County

What is the racial makeup of Clanton Middle School?

Students at Clanton Middle School are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Clanton Middle School a good school?

Clanton Middle School ranks 226^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clanton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Clanton Middle School.

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