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Clinton Elementary School

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Clinton Elementary School ranks 1063 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 531 students in grades PK-5 in the Clinton Central School District in Clinton, NY. The school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the past 10 years, ranging from 299th out of 2,386 New York elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,063rd out of 2,445 in 2024-2025.

Clinton Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5, with its 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate at 72.5% in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 56.61%. The school also excels in 5th-grade Science, with a proficiency rate of 59.04% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state's 45.02%. However, the school's White and Multi-racial student subgroups have lower rankings compared to other subgroups, indicating potential achievement gaps that may need to be addressed.

While Clinton Elementary School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Utica City School District, such as Watson Williams Elementary and John F. Hughes Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools in the New Hartford Central School District, such as Hughes Elementary and Robert L. Bradley Elementary. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.68% in 2021-2022 to 26.74% in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential increase in the proportion of students from low-income families.

563

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,296

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Chenango Ave
Clinton, NY 13323-1395

(315) 557-2255

District: Clinton Central School District

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clinton Middle School
High:	Clinton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

New York avg55%

1,063^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 874Clinton Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1063 of 2445	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	796 of 2445	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	667 of 2439	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	589 of 2434	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	556 of 2201	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	498 of 2413	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	385 of 2395	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	299 of 2386	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	325 of 2366	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	524 of 2352	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	738 of 2345	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	541 of 2325	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	442 of 2320	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	547 of 2286	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	479 of 2263	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	725 of 2257	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.6	592 of 2227	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	387 of 2219	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	503 of 2206	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	859 of 2409	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	629 of 2413	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	783 of 2403	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	712 of 2401	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	652 of 1955	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	485 of 2357	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	431 of 2338	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	608 of 1503	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1210 of 2098	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	869 of 2078	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	910 of 2041	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	1096 of 2099	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	513 of 1678	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	784 of 2032	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	698 of 2045	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	1204 of 2407	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	745 of 2411	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	590 of 2400	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	488 of 2400	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	415 of 1961	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	529 of 2358	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	354 of 2340	84.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	233 of 287	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	916 of 2134	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	673 of 2110	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	416 of 2016	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	356 of 2031	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	483 of 1044	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	1563 of 1859	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	686 of 1941	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	820 of 1402	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	700 of 1392	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	555 of 1337	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	505 of 1399	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	389 of 1224	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	477 of 1338	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	428 of 1408	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)60th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+14 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Chenango Ave	Clinton	13323	Oneida County	Clinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2255	563	44	12.7	22.6%	482 (85.6%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	54.7	1063^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%		64.1	796^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%	267	46.2	50.0	72.5		50.6	57.3	64.2		59.0	99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.6	99.6	$23,296	$774	$22,522
Myles Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Clinton Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 738-9600	357	32	11.0	29.7%	284 (79.6%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.4%)	29 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	50.1	1200^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.9%		45.3	1279^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.7%	79	47.8	46.7	47.2	56.4	53.3	60.6	66.1	51.3	48.2	99.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$25,365	$543	$24,822
Westmoreland Upper Elementary School	Public	3-6	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2618	230	21	11.0	25.7%	221 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	80.5	409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.4	401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	83.6%	8	66.0	69.4	85.5	81.0	66.0	75.5	63.2	92.9	69.1	95.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,720	$454	$28,266
Deforest A Hill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2637	185	15	12.0	17.8%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$32,565	$1,836	$30,729
Robert L Bradley Elementary School	Public	K-6	33 Oxford Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 624-1220	471	40	11.8	15.5%	420 (89.2%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.8%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	73.5	597^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%		68.4	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	96	62.3	66.7	60.9	65.3	71.9	80.0	71.4	63.3	59.2	98.7	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.9	98.7	99.2	$25,365	$543	$24,822
Harts Hill School	Public	K-5	8551 Clark Mills Rd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 266-3432	321	29	10.9	15.3%	301 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	78.9	458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.5	322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.8%	136	54.2	68.0	75.5		74.6	88.2	98.0		65.3	99.2	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$29,380	$845	$28,535
Hugh R Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	2630 Remington Rd	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6740	371	36	10.3	60.4%	160 (43.1%)	65 (17.5%)	78 (21.0%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	31.6	1723^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.8	1573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%	150	58.8	41.3	43.3	30.2	50.9	39.6	38.2	50.0	33.3	98.3	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	$29,350	$3,940	$25,410
Westmoreland Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	8596 Westmoreland Rd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3442	335	33	10.2	37.9%	271 (80.9%)	12 (3.6%)	21 (6.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.8%)	43.6	1375^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.8%		26.9	1847^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%	472	66.7	37.1	38.5		67.9	59.7	44.2		39.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$29,900	$1,996	$27,903
Hughes Elementary School	Public	K-6	340 Higby Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-9350	486	37	13.0	11.3%	429 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	79.9	430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.2	507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%	77	75.0	58.3	71.4	71.4	73.2	76.0	76.0	77.1	63.3	99.0	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	$25,365	$543	$24,822
John F Hughes Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	24 Prospect St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6620	347	31	11.2	80.1%	104 (30.0%)	109 (31.4%)	71 (20.5%)	35 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	24.4	1940^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.7%		17.3	2136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%	196	45.2	28.6	31.7	43.8	43.8	28.1	40.5	52.1	21.4	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$28,244	$3,846	$24,399

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