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Clinton City Schools

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At a glance

32^ndof 141 Tennessee districts▼ 15

Better than 77% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 3Grades PK, KG-6

212 N Hicks Street
Clinton, TN 37716·(865) 457-0159·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 77.3% of districts

Schools

969

Students

Top rankedSouth Clinton Elementary School227^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Summary:

Clinton City Schools, a 4-star rated district in Clinton, Tennessee, ranked 32nd of 141 districts statewide, serves 963 students across three elementary schools — Clinton Elementary School (K-6), South Clinton Elementary School (K-6), and North Clinton Elementary School (PK-5).

South Clinton Elementary is the district's current leader, ranking 227th of 1,019 schools with a 78th-percentile rank and a 4-star rating. It posts the strongest test scores in math (55.6%), ELA (57.8%), and science (52.6%), and made remarkable year-over-year gains of +8.2 points in ELA and +20.2 points in social studies. Clinton Elementary, the largest school, is the social studies powerhouse with 82.5% proficiency — 31 points above the state — and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 10.2%. However, its overall ranking has slipped from the 84th percentile in 2023-24 to the 68th percentile in 2025-26. North Clinton Elementary is the district's greatest concern: the lowest rank (58th percentile), the highest chronic absenteeism at 25.2%, and the highest per-student spending at $14,957, yet its ELA proficiency fell 13.1 points and it is the only school below the state average in science.

District-wide, social studies is a standout strength at 80.8% proficiency versus the state average of 51.4%, and 6th graders generally outperform 3rd and 4th graders in science and social studies. Chronic absenteeism clearly separates the schools: Clinton Elementary (10.2%) and South Clinton (11.4%) are well below the state average of 18.3%, while North Clinton's 25.2% rate is the district's most urgent issue. Notably, spending does not align with results — North Clinton spends the most per student yet performs the weakest, while Clinton Elementary spends the least and outperforms it in every available subject. For parents, South Clinton offers the strongest overall academic profile, Clinton Elementary combines excellent social studies and attendance with a concerning downward trend, and North Clinton needs focused attention on attendance and academic consistency.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-0616	549	36	15.1	41.1%	460 (83.8%)	10 (1.8%)	38 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	62.9	330^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.6%		76.9	178^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.4%	152	37.7	37.7	54.3	64.9	47.6	54.4	41.6	46.9	64.9	51.0	48.7	44.2	42.0	68.4	49.5	82.5	82.5	$12,097	$426	$11,103
North Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Beets Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton City Schools	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%)	55.5	432^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	57.6%		68.1	255^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.7%	177	48.3	50.0	39.1		46.2	53.3	50.0	43.5		49.4	43.3	46.2	43.5		44.3			$14,957	$996	$13,092
South Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-6	242 Hiway Drive	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2684	242	17	13.9	56.8%	207 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	72	227^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.4	209^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.3%	18	37.1	59.5	69.0	52.4	55.6	51.4	51.4	64.3	66.7	57.8	37.1	56.8	52.4	71.4	52.6	76.2	76.2	$13,708	$618	$12,387

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson County Schools	0.1 mi	19	75^th
Oak Ridge Schools	5.77 mi	8	14^th
Knox County Schools	7.33 mi	95	78^th
Roane County Schools	12.46 mi	18	64^th
Union County Schools	12.77 mi	12	124^th

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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.

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