Summary:
In zip code 06413, which covers Clinton, Connecticut, the Clinton School District operates three public schools serving 1,423 students across a complete K-12 pathway: Lewin G. Joel Junior School (elementary, PK-4), Jared Eliot School (middle, 5-8), and The Morgan School (high, 9-12). While the district itself ranks in the 42nd percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, each individual school has earned a 3-star rating, highlighting that school-level performance is stronger than the district label suggests.
Each school has its own distinct strengths. Lewin G. Joel Junior School excels in early math and attendance, with just 6.3% chronic absenteeism and 4th-grade math proficiency of 69.8% — more than 17 points above the state average. Jared Eliot School stands out in middle-school science, posting 63.7% proficiency in 5th-grade science, though its grade-level scores swing significantly from year to year. The Morgan School boasts a 97.5% graduation rate and strong SAT ELA scores, but its SAT math proficiency is just 30.5%, and 18.1% of students are chronically absent — a striking contrast to its graduation success.
Families comparing schools will notice that elementary attendance is excellent, while high school absenteeism is a concern. Jared Eliot has the highest share of economically disadvantaged students (47.6%) yet its attendance is better than the high school's, suggesting school climate plays a role. All three schools maintain small class sizes (student-teacher ratios under 10:1) and high per-student spending averaging about $19,250. Overall, this small-town district offers solid foundations: strong elementary math, good middle-school science, and reliable high-school graduation. The main opportunities for improvement are high-school math proficiency, high-school attendance, and the unpredictable year-to-year swings at the middle school.
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