Summary:
Clinton, Connecticut is served by a single public middle school, Jared Eliot School, which enrolls 418 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Clinton School District — a small, close-knit district where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need.
Because Jared Eliot is the only middle school in town, its results define the district’s middle-level performance. The school has earned a 3-star state rating for three straight years, ranking in the 58th percentile of Connecticut middle schools for 2025–2026. One of its biggest strengths is mathematics: in 2024–2025, 8th-grade math proficiency was 70.7% compared to the state’s 40.8% — a remarkable 30-point advantage — and math remained well above state averages across most grades in 2025–2026. Science is also a bright spot, especially 5th-grade science, where 63.7% of students were proficient versus 52.9% statewide. The school also shines with a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3%, far better than the state’s 16.4%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.8. These factors help create a stable, supportive learning environment despite economic challenges.
English language arts is the area to watch. Performance varies noticeably by grade and from year to year. For example, 5th-grade ELA in 2024–2025 was just 38.6% proficient, 13.9 points below the state, while 8th-grade ELA in 2025–2026 dropped to 42.9%, 8.2 points below the state. Grade-level swings of 15 to 20 points between years are common, reflecting different cohorts with different strengths. The current 8th-grade group appears weaker in both ELA and math than the prior year’s 8th graders, so parents of older students may want to keep an eye on those subjects. Overall, Jared Eliot is a solid, above-median school with clear strengths in math, science, and attendance, but it shows enough variability that families should consider the specific grade-level results when evaluating the experience for their child.
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