Is Clinton Middle a good school?

Clinton Middle ranks 185 th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clinton Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 663 students attended Clinton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Middle?

Students at Clinton Middle are 51% White, 37% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Clinton Middle

Public 6-8

800 North Adair Street
Clinton, SC 29325

(864) 833-0807

District: Laurens 56

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,626

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clinton Middle ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.1%), African American (37.3%), Hispanic (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clinton Middle is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Clinton Middle employs 46.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clinton Middle is $12,626.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Clinton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Clinton Middle 185^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Clinton Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Laurens 56:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurens 56 31^st of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	41.09	146^th	225	35.1%
2004	31.83	171^st	230	25.7%
2005	42.04	141^st	230	38.7%
2006	46.12	143^rd	231	38.1%
2007	34.95	171^st	236	27.5%
2008	32.42	186^th	244	23.8%
2009	45.41	155^th	249	37.8%
2010	39.23	186^th	261	28.7%
2011	29.66	210^th	269	21.9%
2012	36.35	193^rd	271	28.8%
2013	50.44	145^th	276	47.5%
2014	54.90	130^th	291	55.3%
2015	49.46	150^th	301	50.2%
2016	42.73	180^th	303	40.6%
2017	38.21	199^th	317	37.2%
2018	30.64	214^th	303	29.4%
2019	31.62	220^th	315	30.2%
2021	47.82	148^th	311	52.4%
2022	48.07	151^st	310	51.3%
2023	40.66	185^th	325	43.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	32.03	203^rd	280	27.5%
2019	29.92	216^th	289	25.3%
2021	49.60	134^th	288	53.5%
2022	48.83	136^th	300	54.7%
2023	43.07	167^th	313	46.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	34.19	191^st	281	32.0%
2019	35.64	194^th	296	34.5%
2021	54.02	119^th	279	57.3%
2022	51.88	131^st	290	54.8%
2023	48.13	149^th	299	50.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	31.93	138^th	194	28.9%
2019	39.69	112^th	195	42.6%
2021	18.27	155^th	164	5.5%
2022	35.69	119^th	183	35.0%
2023	28.15	148^th	187	20.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	38.99	134^th	179	25.1%
2022	46.26	123^rd	182	32.4%
2023	75.65	30^th	185	83.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	26.62	215^th	284	24.3%
2019	28.31	219^th	296	26.0%
2021	39.51	162^nd	279	41.9%
2022	42.73	159^th	292	45.5%
2023	33.38	198^th	303	34.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	32.84	171^st	237	27.8%
2019	36.46	160^th	252	36.5%
2021	41.43	128^th	235	45.5%
2022	46.51	118^th	249	52.6%
2023	38.49	152^nd	253	39.9%

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Rank History for White students at Clinton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	20.11	212^th	250	15.2%
2019	24.04	205^th	258	20.5%
2021	51.40	111^th	244	54.5%
2022	43.05	141^st	249	43.4%
2023	29.67	189^th	260	27.3%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, December 28, 2023

The ranking along tells you how bad this school is but to be honest I believe it is more because of the higher staff than anything else. The staff are dishonest (repeatedly) and the principal supports it and tells the parent it is none of their business. This was my first experience when I asked why my child with many high grades were being singled out by the assistant principal (which is the one that lied). I am so worried they will continue this with other students and make them hate to go to school the way they have made mine hate it. Sad does not even come close to describing how my child feels about going here everyday but unfortunately this is the only middle school in our district. If you have a choice of getting your child in different middle school, I suggest you do, for your child's sake. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Clinton Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	313	208	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1989	285	186	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1990	293	172	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1991	317	171	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	325	182	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	331	200	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	337	193	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	345	193	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	345	193	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	338	186	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	376	200	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	324	218	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	306	240	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	305	249	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	563
2002	309	268	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2003	309	268	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2004	321	258	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2005	325	243	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	584
2006	342	223	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2007	292	238	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2008	269	239	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	524
2009	380	278	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	1	686
2010	396	270	1	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
2011	399	251	1	25	1	0	12	0	689
2012	405	253	2	24	0	0	19	0	703
2013	413	230	3	31	1	0	20	0	698
2014	386	216	2	30	0	0	28	0	662
2015	384	217	0	26	0	0	27	0	654
2016	369	224	1	31	0	0	31	0	656
2017	382	236	2	34	0	0	36	0	690
2018	369	240	4	41	0	1	34	0	689
2019	363	266	4	38	0	2	37	0	710
2020	336	266	2	40	0	0	35	0	679
2021	309	246	3	41	0	0	38	0	637
2022	328	252	5	50	0	0	35	0	670
2023	339	247	5	45	0	0	27	0	663

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clinton Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	28.9	18.0	n/a
1989	472	24.2	19.5	n/a
1990	466	23.7	19.6	n/a
1991	488	26.2	18.6	25.4
1992	507	25.4	19.9	29.8
1993	531	27.0	19.7	25.4
1994	531	26.0	20.4	31.3
1995	540	27.0	20.0	34.6
1996	540	27.0	20.0	34.6
1997	526	28.5	18.5	34.8
1998	578	35.0	16.5	43.3
1999	542	35.9	15.1	51.7
2000	549	35.0	15.7	50.1
2001	563	39.0	14.4	57.8
2002	584	37.0	15.8	64.2
2003	584	37.0	15.8	64.2
2004	596	37.2	16.0	66.4
2005	584	36.0	16.2	66.9
2006	576	36.0	16.0	64.9
2007	539	49.0	11.0	64.7
2008	524	33.0	15.9	68.1
2009	686	44.0	15.6	70.4
2010	696	46.0	15.1	72.8
2011	689	44.0	15.6	71.8
2012	703	45.9	15.3	72.5
2013	698	44.0	15.8	70.1
2014	662	42.0	15.7	72.7
2015	654	41.0	15.9	75.8
2016	656	42.0	15.6	100
2017	690	42.0	16.4	100
2018	689	42.0	16.4	100
2019	710	43.0	16.5	100
2020	679	44.0	15.4	100
2021	637	44.0	14.4	100
2022	670	47.4	14.1	100
2023	663	46.6	14.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clinton Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	28.9	18.0	n/a
1989	472	24.2	19.5	n/a
1990	466	23.7	19.6	n/a
1991	488	26.2	18.6	25.4
1992	507	25.4	19.9	29.8
1993	531	27.0	19.7	25.4
1994	531	26.0	20.4	31.3
1995	540	27.0	20.0	34.6
1996	540	27.0	20.0	34.6
1997	526	28.5	18.5	34.8
1998	578	35.0	16.5	43.3
1999	542	35.9	15.1	51.7
2000	549	35.0	15.7	50.1
2001	563	39.0	14.4	57.8
2002	584	37.0	15.8	64.2
2003	584	37.0	15.8	64.2
2004	596	37.2	16.0	66.4
2005	584	36.0	16.2	66.9
2006	576	36.0	16.0	64.9
2007	539	49.0	11.0	64.7
2008	524	33.0	15.9	68.1
2009	686	44.0	15.6	70.4
2010	696	46.0	15.1	72.8
2011	689	44.0	15.6	71.8
2012	703	45.9	15.3	72.5
2013	698	44.0	15.8	70.1
2014	662	42.0	15.7	72.7
2015	654	41.0	15.9	75.8
2016	656	42.0	15.6	100
2017	690	42.0	16.4	100
2018	689	42.0	16.4	100
2019	710	43.0	16.5	100
2020	679	44.0	15.4	100
2021	637	44.0	14.4	100
2022	670	47.4	14.1	100
2023	663	46.6	14.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clinton Middle

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$880 (9.0%)	$834 (8.5%)	$1,714 (17.6%)	$6,554 (67.1%)	$1,497 (15.3%)	$8,051 (82.4%)	$9,765
2020	$840 (8.5%)	$853 (8.6%)	$1,693 (17.2%)	$6,826 (69.2%)	$1,348 (13.7%)	$8,173 (82.8%)	$9,866
2021	$799 (7.7%)	$857 (8.2%)	$1,656 (15.9%)	$7,600 (72.9%)	$1,173 (11.2%)	$8,773 (84.1%)	$10,429
2022	$574 (4.6%)	$1,140 (9.2%)	$1,713 (13.8%)	$9,075 (73.0%)	$1,644 (13.2%)	$10,719 (86.2%)	$12,432
2023	$899 (7.1%)	$1,845 (14.6%)	$2,743 (21.7%)	$8,388 (66.4%)	$1,495 (11.8%)	$9,882 (78.3%)	$12,626

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clinton Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 220^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 185^th of 325 Middle schools	12.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Clinton Middle)	34.5	35.4	0.9%
6th Grade Science (Laurens 56)	34.5	35.4	0.9%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Clinton Middle)	31	41.4	10.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 56)	31	41.4	10.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clinton Middle)	46.8	33	13.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 56)	46.8	33	13.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clinton Middle)	29	43.1	14.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 56)	29	43.1	14.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clinton Middle)	29.1	26.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 56)	29.1	26.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clinton Middle)	35.5	47.7	12.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Laurens 56)	35.5	47.7	12.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clinton Middle)	16.2	24.5	8.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Laurens 56)	16.2	24.5	8.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Clinton Middle)	92.6	93.6	1%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Laurens 56)	54	78.9	24.9%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	710	663	6.6%
African American	266	247	7.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	38	45	18.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	363	339	6.6%
Two or More Races	37	27	27%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Clinton Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Clinton Middle	Public	6-8	800 North Adair Street	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 833-0807	663	47	14.2	100.0%	339 (51.1%)	247 (37.3%)	45 (6.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	40.7	185^th of 325 public middle schools	43.1%		48.1	151^st of 310 public middle schools	51.3%	34	41.4	43.1	47.7	33.0	26.4	24.5	93.6	35.4	$12,626	$899	$1,845	$2,743	$8,388	$1,495	$9,882
Sanders Middle	Public	6-8	609 Green Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 984-0354	331	28	11.8	100.0%	119 (36.0%)	156 (47.1%)	45 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	25.4	245^th of 325 public middle schools	24.6%		13.9	277^th of 310 public middle schools	10.6%	32	46.9	28.7	29.4	34.4	10.6	11.9		37.9	$14,350	$1,338	$765	$2,103	$10,339	$1,908	$12,247
Laurens Middle	Public	6-8	1035 West Main Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 984-2400	399	32	12.4	100.0%	159 (39.8%)	136 (34.1%)	92 (23.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	23.3	252^nd of 325 public middle schools	22.5%		24	230^th of 310 public middle schools	25.8%	22	40.1	28.1	42.3	23.2	12.6	18.2	100.0	24.7	$12,119	$1,055	$777	$1,832	$8,500	$1,787	$10,287
Woodruff Middle	Public	6-8	205 S. J. Workman Highway	Woodruff	29388	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 476-3150	686	43	15.8	77.8%	440 (64.1%)	91 (13.3%)	88 (12.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.7%)	57.1	118^th of 325 public middle schools	63.7%		63.4	96^th of 310 public middle schools	69.0%	22	44.2	50.5	53.2	40.0	40.8	36.2	100.0	37.9	$10,541	$932	$625	$1,557	$8,094	$890	$8,984
Newberry Middle	Public	6-8	125 O'Neal Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 321-2640	616	50	12.3	100.0%	132 (21.4%)	288 (46.8%)	164 (26.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	16.7	272^nd of 325 public middle schools	16.3%		20.4	239^th of 310 public middle schools	22.9%	33	36.0	28.5	30.6	22.7	9.1	15.5	100.0	19.1	$12,278	$961	$1,129	$2,090	$8,583	$1,605	$10,188

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