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Clinton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
254th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 890 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 71% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

Clinton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Clinton, Michigan, with 266 students. It is part of the Clinton Community Schools district, which is ranked 178 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clinton Middle School generally performs above the state average on M-Step and PSAT assessments, particularly in science and social studies. For example, in 2024-2025, 53% of 8th graders were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 41.1%. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is higher than the state average, suggesting the school is serving a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, Clinton Middle School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 22.9% to 30.8% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Clinton Middle School generally performs better than some, such as Springbrook Middle School and Napoleon Middle School, which have lower test scores and higher rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Saline Middle School and Beach Middle School, which have significantly higher student achievement and lower rates of economic disadvantage.

282
Students ?
17.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,210
Per pupil spending ?
30.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 E Franklin St
       Clinton, MI  49236-9557

(517) 456-6507

District: Clinton Community Schools


Students who attend Clinton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Clinton High School

Feeder schools for Clinton Middle School:

Elementary:    Clinton Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.8%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)
Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
Michigan avg41%
254th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
178th of 613Clinton Community Schools among Michigan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202565.4254 of 89071.5%★★★★☆
202469.7210 of 89776.6%★★★★☆
202373.7173 of 88380.4%★★★★☆
202267.2199 of 77674.4%★★★★☆
202159.7214 of 67568.3%★★★☆☆
201957.4297 of 79262.5%★★★☆☆
201867.5263 of 83868.6%★★★☆☆
201764.0235 of 82171.4%★★★★☆
201674.4181 of 89479.8%★★★★☆
201569.0237 of 91974.2%★★★★☆
201473.8197 of 92178.6%★★★★☆
201369.5236 of 91974.3%★★★★☆
201269.5247 of 90072.6%★★★★☆
201174.7193 of 85877.5%★★★★☆
201066.1363 of 85157.3%★★★☆☆
200956.9490 of 84742.1%★★☆☆☆
200870.6264 of 83968.5%★★★☆☆
200761.7395 of 82352.0%★★★☆☆
200663.6343 of 80657.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.9273 of 78965.4%★★★☆☆
202468.6177 of 77177.0%★★★★☆
202365.4201 of 77073.9%★★★★☆
202259.5206 of 65768.6%★★★☆☆
202150.3205 of 52160.7%★★★☆☆
201961.0221 of 65866.4%★★★☆☆
201867.7223 of 79471.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202573.5138 of 83283.4%★★★★☆
202477.597 of 83688.4%★★★★☆
202380.584 of 82589.8%★★★★☆
202281.669 of 69190.0%★★★★★
202149.2230 of 52356.0%★★★☆☆
201954.2273 of 67259.4%★★★☆☆
201873.9140 of 81582.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202564.4223 of 79872.1%★★★★☆
202461.6243 of 78669.1%★★★☆☆
202372.1157 of 77679.8%★★★★☆
202264.8172 of 65873.9%★★★★☆
202159.4172 of 54068.1%★★★☆☆
201946.7313 of 63951.0%★★★☆☆
201863.7263 of 79767.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201862.486 of 37777.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.1258 of 69662.9%★★★☆☆
202462.3212 of 70169.8%★★★☆☆
202365.4191 of 68872.2%★★★★☆
202257.8220 of 63865.5%★★★☆☆
202156.3211 of 57763.4%★★★☆☆
201946.9309 of 62450.5%★★★☆☆
201856.4260 of 67861.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2018)77th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies73%+26 vs state
Science53%+12 vs state
Mathematics38%+8 vs state
English Language Arts34%-5 vs state
Math33%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Clinton Middle School.

Students at Clinton Middle School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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

Clinton Middle School ranks 254th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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