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Clinton Middle School

Q: Is Clinton Middle School a good school?

Clinton Middle School ranks 324 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Clinton Middle School is a public middle school in Clinton, Tennessee, serving 613 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Clinton Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (32.9%) and English Language Arts (30.2%) significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with proficiency rates declining from 6th grade to 8th grade. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates of 93.8%, much higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Clinton Middle School's academic performance is similar to other schools in the Anderson County School District, such as Norwood Middle School and Lake City Middle School. However, schools in the neighboring Knox County and Oak Ridge school districts, such as Hardin Valley Middle School, Robertsville Middle School, and Jefferson Middle School, significantly outperform Clinton Middle School across various academic metrics.

624

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,020

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 N Hicks ST
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-3451

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Clinton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clinton High School

Feeder schools for Clinton Middle School:

Elementary:

Claxton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Anderson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

324^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Anderson County

78^th of 139Anderson County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	324 of 583	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	362 of 587	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	343 of 594	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	359 of 569	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	288 of 576	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	313 of 574	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	361 of 563	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	232 of 362	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	282 of 492	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	274 of 485	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	334 of 475	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	292 of 466	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	326 of 462	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	314 of 435	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	126 of 312	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	169 of 318	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	106 of 316	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.7	269 of 299	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	120 of 277	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	75 of 293	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	84 of 284	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	316 of 546	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	325 of 554	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	306 of 560	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	373 of 552	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	276 of 538	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	267 of 529	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	207 of 286	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	171 of 285	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	113 of 285	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.2	221 of 275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	136 of 261	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	268 of 490	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	329 of 510	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	278 of 514	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	300 of 495	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	305 of 483	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	336 of 490	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	298 of 481	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	322 of 550	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	390 of 560	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	359 of 557	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	337 of 540	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	298 of 529	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	321 of 523	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	91 of 332	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	252 of 288	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	181 of 260	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	200 of 222	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	149 of 279	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	347 of 492	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	376 of 504	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	362 of 503	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	375 of 500	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	321 of 496	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	353 of 484	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	360 of 481	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+64 vs state

Social Studies43%-6 vs state

Science37%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6		525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%		37.2	362^nd of 587 public middle schools	38.3%	38		38.3	33.0	29.2	32.9		32.1	28.3	30.9	30.2	93.8	93.8		38.3	37.6	35.3	36.9	36.9	48.5	40.9	42.9	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%		83.5	67^th of 587 public middle schools	88.6%	13	60.6	63.5	53.4	40.3	55.5	44.7	62.0	39.3	41.5	46.6	92.9	92.9	57.0	69.8	60.7	67.3	63.4	74.2	68.2	64.2	68.8	$15,625	$486	$14,620
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1		638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%		63.4	181^st of 587 public middle schools	69.2%	2		44.6	40.2	34.5	40.3		44.6	32.5	32.4	36.8	93.6	93.6		52.2	59.1	39.1	51.0	55.8	52.6	50.4	53.0	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Norris Square	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7171	469	33	14.3		434 (92.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	79.8	84^th of 583 public middle schools	85.6%		66.9	158^th of 587 public middle schools	73.1%	74		53.4	59.7	54.3	55.9		45.1	39.6	46.4	43.6				59.1	51.0	56.3	55.3	63.4	62.4	60.3	61.9	$13,370	$675	$11,914
Lake City Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 S Main ST	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 426-2609	250	27	9.3		233 (93.2%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	33.2	397^th of 583 public middle schools	31.9%		34.1	389^th of 587 public middle schools	33.7%	8		19.8	28.8	15.9	20.9		30.2	29.2	18.3	25.8				27.9	36.4	34.1	32.5	39.5	51.5	39.0	42.7	$15,768	$659	$14,214
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6		661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%		55.2	234^th of 587 public middle schools	60.1%	17		40.1	34.5	22.1	32.5		38.0	25.1	27.5	30.1	52.2	53.2		47.3	46.6	27.5	40.8	53.8	64.7	56.0	58.2	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9		510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%		70.5	132^nd of 587 public middle schools	77.5%	10	61.4	60.1	56.4	33.8	54.1	38.6	46.3	36.3	23.1	36.2	90.0	90.0	47.1	67.2	64.0	55.6	58.4	55.8	62.4	52.5	56.8	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Pleasant Ridge RD	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1345	808	64	12.5		221 (27.4%)	177 (21.9%)	333 (41.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (8.9%)	16.1	496^th of 583 public middle schools	14.9%		12.8	517^th of 587 public middle schools	11.9%	21		20.6	17.2	9.4	16.0		18.9	13.8	10.6	14.4	66.7	66.7		35.0	26.6	13.2	25.5	28.0	29.1	21.7	26.4	$15,150	$1,988	$12,439
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37932	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7		757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%		87.1	49^th of 587 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.0	59.2	44.7	57.1		58.7	54.2	44.9	52.8				71.3	72.0	47.4	65.6	70.5	79.5	71.7	73.9	$11,459	$791	$10,254
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County BLVD	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%		42.1	328^th of 587 public middle schools	44.1%	27		49.1	28.8	40.0	39.3		38.5	26.9	32.5	32.6				47.2	30.8	20.5	34.0	56.6	36.5	33.3	43.1	$18,434	$875	$16,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Middle School

How many students attend Clinton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Clinton Middle School.

Is Clinton Middle School a good school?

Clinton Middle School ranks 324^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Clinton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Middle School usually go on to attend Clinton High School

What district is Clinton Middle School in?

Anderson County

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Middle School?

Students at Clinton Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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