Best Public Schools in Clinton, TN

Summary:

The city of Clinton, Tennessee is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area serve students from preschool through 12th grade and are part of the Anderson County and Clinton school districts.

Among the standout schools in Clinton are Clinton Elementary and South Clinton Elementary, which are ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools and have strong test scores, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. The Anderson County Innovation Academy, an alternative virtual school, also performs well compared to the district and state, with a low student-teacher ratio of 5.3.

The data reveals significant disparities in performance between the elementary schools, with Clinton Elementary and South Clinton Elementary consistently outperforming the other elementary schools. Meanwhile, Clinton Middle School lags behind the state and district averages in most subject areas. At the high school level, Clinton High School outperforms Anderson County High School in many subjects, despite similar graduation and dropout rates. Addressing the district-wide challenge of high chronic absenteeism, which affects all schools, could be a priority for improving educational outcomes in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	140 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4205	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6		525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%		37.2	362^nd of 587 public middle schools	38.3%	38				38.3	33.0	29.2	32.9				32.1	28.3	30.9	30.2	93.8		93.8																							38.3	37.6	35.3	36.9	36.9	48.5	40.9	42.9	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	425 Dragon DR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-2611	1,073	73	14.7		933 (87.0%)	40 (3.7%)	61 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	58.5	134^th of 389 public high schools	65.6%		54.6	142^nd of 392 public high schools	63.8%	8																29.2	27.6	90.9	19.6	9.5	34.8	90.7	33.9	5.6	43.7	39.8	40.2	41.0	40.1	58.3	30.0	56.6		36.4	7.7	39.7												$12,920	$574	$11,933
Dutch Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Old Dutch Valley RD	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2599	124	10	11.9		119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	27.6	760^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.7%		28.9	742^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	27.1%	18	26.3	21.7	36.0				28.4	36.8	31.8	36.0				34.8																							31.6	26.1	32.0				29.9					$16,346	$1,220	$13,933
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4716	1,029	58	17.6		951 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	30 (2.9%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	46.9	189^th of 389 public high schools	51.4%		43.8	205^th of 392 public high schools	47.7%	16																26.1	24.9	83.8	23.9		30.7	87.3	17.8	5.6	42.1			36.0	35.7	49.2		48.6	88.5	22.7		28.8												$12,557	$598	$11,512
Grand Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 Oliver Springs HWY	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-7506	321	22	14.4		286 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	58.8	368^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.5%		78.2	165^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.8%	203	28.3	55.3	69.2				49.3	34.4	52.6	37.7				40.1																							45.9	68.4	53.8				54.3					$15,462	$1,127	$13,391
Clinch River Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	160 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-7462	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Anderson County Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	140 Maverick CIR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 463-4760	34	6	5.3		32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	34.9	247^th of 389 public high schools	36.5%		10.6	364^th of 392 public high schools	7.1%	117																			7.1		6.7									60.0		60.0
Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	210 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-0616	549	36	15.1		460 (83.8%)	10 (1.8%)	38 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	76.9	178^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.3	160^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.3%	18	40.0	53.5	63.5	70.7			56.8	44.0	67.4	59.5	67.3			59.3																							46.7	49.4	56.8	73.3			56.3	81.3			81.3	$12,097	$426	$11,103
North Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Beets ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2784	178	14	12.4		141 (79.2%)	7 (3.9%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	68.1	255^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.7%		48	504^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.5%	249	55.0	57.9	35.3				50.0	60.0	68.4	58.8				62.5																							35.0	63.2	41.2				46.4					$14,957	$996	$13,092
South Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	242 Hiway DR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2684	242	17	13.9		207 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	73.4	209^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.3%		65.1	281^st of 1018 public elementary schools	72.4%	72	61.1	50.0	87.5	60.0			63.5	55.6	40.9	53.1	52.0			49.6																							55.6	50.0	59.4	56.0			54.7	56.0			56.0	$13,708	$618	$12,387

Cities Near Clinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Powell	4.32 mi	5	152^nd
Oak Ridge	5.42 mi	8	38^th
Briceville	5.85 mi	1	297^th
Heiskell	7.32 mi	1	60^th
Lake City	7.54 mi	2	252^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.