Best Middle Schools in Clinton, MA

In the Clinton area of Massachusetts, Clinton Middle School is the only middle school, serving grades 5–8 with 573 students, so this is a single-school profile rather than a comparison among local middle schools. The school is rated 2 stars and ranked 319 of 478 schools (33rd percentile) in 2025–2026; its rank has slipped from 270 of 493 (45th percentile) in 2023–2024. The broader Clinton district ranks 275 of 351 (22nd percentile, 1 star). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6, and per-student spending was $14,555 in 2020–2021. A free/reduced lunch percentage for 2024–2025 was not reported, so socioeconomic context is unknown from this data slice.

Academically, the school is below the Massachusetts average in every reported subject and grade. In 2025–2026 all-grade results, ELA was 25.91% proficient versus the state’s 40.03%, Math was 26.64% versus 41.11%, Science was 33.92% versus 40.98%, and Civics was 30.94% versus 39.77%. The brightest spot is 8th grade Science at 38.69%, nearly matching the state’s 38.93%. Other grade-level results show a clearer split: 6th grade Math was 35.71% and 5th grade Math was 32.45%, while 7th grade Math fell to 22.45% and 8th grade Math was 15.71%, far below the state’s 41.67%. ELA was 19.29% in 6th grade, 22.97% in 7th grade, and 33.81% in 8th grade. In 8th grade, Science (38.69%), ELA (33.81%), and Civics (30.94%) are much stronger than Math (15.71%).

Year over year, all-grade Science improved by 9.67 points, from 24.25% to 33.92%, while ELA rose slightly from 25.56% to 25.91%. Math declined by 1.04 points, from 27.68% to 26.64%, and Civics dipped by 0.36 points, from 31.30% to 30.94%. The main concern for parents is Math, especially grades 7 and 8, where proficiency drops sharply. The school is generally slightly above the Clinton district in grade-level ELA and Math, but below the state overall. The 8th grade Science result is the clearest relative strength, and ELA is stable but still well below state. Rank and star rating point to a school that remains below average, with math as the most urgent improvement area.