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Clinton Middle

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Clinton Middle ranks 211 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 38% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Clinton Middle in Clinton, SC, serves approximately 580 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Laurens 56 school district, with all students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school has earned a 2-star rating and ranks in the 38th percentile statewide, a slight dip from its 3-star performance a few years ago, but it shows promising momentum in several key areas.

The most impressive highlight is the school's advanced math program. On the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam, 91.31% of students scored proficient in 2024-2025—far exceeding both the district (70.85%) and state (73.95%) averages. This strength is consistent, with proficiency rates above 91% for three straight years. However, standard grade-level math tells a different story: only about 32% of students in each grade scored proficient on the SC READY math assessment, below state averages. This contrast suggests the school excels at pushing its highest-achieving students forward while the broader student body needs more support with grade-level math skills. In English Language Arts, results are more encouraging, especially in 8th grade, where proficiency jumped to 56.6%—a 13.4-point improvement over the prior year and notably stronger than nearby Laurens Middle (47.8%) and Sanders Middle (34.5%).

Another bright spot is the dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 36.7% in 2022-2023 to 21.1% in 2024-2025—now below the state average. The school also compares favorably to Newberry Middle, outperforming it in every subject and grade level tested. While Woodruff Middle ranks higher overall, Clinton's advanced math scores are nearly on par. The school spends $14,964 per student and maintains a favorable 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio. One area of concern is support for students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 15th percentile statewide—a gap that may warrant additional attention and resources.

580

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,964

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 North Adair Street
Clinton, SC 29325

(864) 833-0807

District: Laurens 56

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

37.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

South Carolina avg51%

211^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 75Laurens 56 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	211 of 341	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	187 of 321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	187 of 322	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	185 of 325	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	151 of 310	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	148 of 311	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	214 of 303	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.2	199 of 317	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	180 of 303	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	150 of 301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	130 of 291	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	145 of 276	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.3	193 of 271	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	210 of 269	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	186 of 261	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.4	155 of 249	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.4	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.9	171 of 236	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.1	143 of 231	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.0	141 of 230	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.8	171 of 230	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.1	146 of 225	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	139 of 258	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	138 of 251	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	140 of 246	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	152 of 253	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	128 of 235	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	160 of 252	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	171 of 237	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	163 of 192	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	170 of 184	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	153 of 177	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	148 of 187	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	119 of 183	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	155 of 164	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	112 of 195	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	138 of 194	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	191 of 310	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	163 of 295	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	154 of 293	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	149 of 299	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	131 of 290	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	119 of 279	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	194 of 296	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	191 of 281	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	103 of 197	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	106 of 184	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.7	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	123 of 182	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	134 of 179	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	180 of 325	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	149 of 308	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	193 of 304	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	167 of 313	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	136 of 300	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	134 of 288	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	216 of 289	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	203 of 280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	191 of 310	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	189 of 298	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	188 of 292	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	198 of 303	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	159 of 292	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	162 of 279	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	219 of 296	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	215 of 284	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	213 of 271	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	203 of 259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	195 of 256	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	189 of 260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	205 of 258	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	212 of 250	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-6 vs state

Science44%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

School admin lacks integrity or fairness in many areas l children are not safe and bully’s run this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	SC READY 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	No	No	No	(864) 833-0807	580	50	11.4	100.0%	300 (51.7%)	215 (37.1%)	34 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	38.7	211^th of 341 public middle schools	38.1%		40.5	187^th of 321 public middle schools	41.7%	24	50.6	50.2	56.6	32.3	31.1	34.7	44.5	$14,964	$1,011	$1,326	$2,338	$10,671	$1,954	$12,626
Sanders Middle	Public	6-8	609 Green Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-0354	250	30	8.3	100.0%	85 (34.0%)	114 (45.6%)	40 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	9.7	322^nd of 341 public middle schools	5.6%		16.4	273^rd of 321 public middle schools	15.0%	49	30.7	30.8	34.5	14.5	12.8	18.5	33.9	$18,411	$1,559	$510	$2,069	$13,511	$2,831	$16,342
Laurens Middle	Public	6-8	1035 West Main Street	Laurens	29360	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 984-2400	373	33	11.3	100.0%	151 (40.5%)	124 (33.2%)	87 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	21.5	274^th of 341 public middle schools	19.6%		20.9	260^th of 321 public middle schools	19.0%	14	42.1	44.1	47.8	21.1	26.9	29.1	23.6	$14,605	$1,249	$498	$1,747	$10,243	$2,616	$12,858
Woodruff Middle	Public	6-8	205 S. J. Workman Highway	Woodruff	29388	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 476-3150	701	42	16.5	65.7%	440 (62.8%)	111 (15.8%)	86 (12.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.1%)	54.9	141^st of 341 public middle schools	58.7%		58.9	113^th of 321 public middle schools	64.8%	28	45.7	59.6	55.7	45.1	49.0	54.9	43.5	$12,335	$1,132	$602	$1,734	$9,433	$1,169	$10,601
Newberry Middle	Public	6-8	125 O'Neal Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2640	629	52	12.1	100.0%	95 (15.1%)	286 (45.5%)	208 (33.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	17.5	295^th of 341 public middle schools	13.5%		17.3	269^th of 321 public middle schools	16.2%	26	36.4	40.5	45.6	19.8	23.0	30.5	21.9	$14,660	$1,399	$1,170	$2,570	$9,334	$2,756	$12,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Middle

How many students attend Clinton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Clinton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Middle?

Students at Clinton Middle are 52% White, 37% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Clinton Middle in?

Laurens 56

Is Clinton Middle a good school?

Clinton Middle ranks 211^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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