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Clinton Middle School

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Clinton Middle School ranks 334 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Clinton Middle School is a 624-student, grades 6–8 school in Clinton, TN, serving the Anderson County Schools district. In 2025–26, the school ranked 334th of 594 Tennessee middle schools (44th percentile, 2 stars), placing it in the middle of the pack statewide. Among 11 nearby middle schools, Clinton ranks 9th — ahead of Northwest Middle School and Lake City Middle School, but well behind several neighbors. The most striking comparison is Norris Middle School, just 7.5 miles away, which ranks in the 85th percentile with roughly 28 more percentage points of math proficiency and half the chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Clinton's most distinctive pattern is the gap between its 7th and 8th grade cohorts. The 7th graders outperform the state in all four tested subjects, while 8th graders fall 10 to 23 points below state averages in every subject. The 8th-grade math proficiency of 14.9% is especially concerning, though it should be interpreted alongside the school's Algebra I acceleration program, which places many 8th graders into advanced math. Overall, math (29.5%) and ELA (29.6%) proficiency trail the state by 13–14 points, while science and social studies are closer to average. The Algebra I proficiency rate of 75.9% matches the Anderson County average but trails the statewide 8th-grade rate of 88.3%, indicating the advanced cohort is not outperforming advanced students elsewhere.

Chronic absenteeism affects 19.4% of students, above the district (17.1%) and state (18.3%) rates, and in the comparison group, lower absenteeism tends to track with higher performance. Spending per student (~$13,020) is mid-range among nearby schools, suggesting the gap with higher-performing neighbors is not simply a funding problem. Clinton does have genuine strengths: an exceptional statewide ranking for English Language Learners (2nd out of 100), a 7th-grade cohort performing above the state in all subjects, and an Algebra I program that accelerates many students into advanced math. The challenge is scaling these strengths to 8th grade and closing the sizable math and ELA gaps.

624

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,020

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 N Hicks Street
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-3451

District: Anderson County Schools

Students who attend Clinton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clinton High School

Feeder schools for Clinton Middle School:

Elementary:

Claxton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg44%

334^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2017

From bottom 36% (2017) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Anderson County Schools

75^th of 141Anderson County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	334 of 594	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	324 of 583	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	362 of 587	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	343 of 594	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	359 of 569	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	288 of 576	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	313 of 574	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	361 of 563	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	232 of 362	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	282 of 492	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	274 of 485	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	334 of 475	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	292 of 466	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.7	326 of 462	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	314 of 435	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	166 of 328	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	126 of 312	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	169 of 318	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	106 of 316	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.7	269 of 299	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	120 of 277	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	75 of 293	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	84 of 284	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	316 of 546	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	325 of 554	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	306 of 560	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	373 of 552	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	276 of 538	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	267 of 529	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	247 of 302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	207 of 286	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	171 of 285	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	113 of 285	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.2	221 of 275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	136 of 261	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	259 of 478	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	268 of 490	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	329 of 510	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	278 of 514	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	300 of 495	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	305 of 483	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	336 of 490	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	298 of 481	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	322 of 550	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	390 of 560	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	359 of 557	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	337 of 540	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	298 of 529	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	321 of 523	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	91 of 332	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	252 of 288	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	181 of 260	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	200 of 222	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	149 of 279	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	339 of 494	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	347 of 492	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	376 of 504	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	362 of 503	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	375 of 500	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	321 of 496	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	353 of 484	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	360 of 481	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I76%+44 vs state

Social Studies48%-3 vs state

Science39%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Mathematics30%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	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
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	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%)	43.9	334^th of 594 public middle schools	43.8%		44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%	10		29.0	42.8	14.9	29.5		31.5	38.3	19.8	29.6	75.9	75.9		34.0	51.6	30.0	39.0	39.2	64.3	37.5	48.0	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1	42.3%	492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	83	74^th of 594 public middle schools	87.5%		85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%	20	58.5	54.9	44.3	51.2	52.3	45.6	50.5	50.6	46.8	48.4			56.7	58.2	66.7	67.1	62.1	65.2	72.3	62.2	66.5	$15,625	$486	$14,620
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1	39.0%	638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.9	188^th of 594 public middle schools	68.4%		63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%	5		35.8	39.3	39.0	38.0		44.1	37.8	32.2	38.2				48.0	55.6	50.0	51.4	56.7	64.0	55.9	59.1	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Norris Square	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7171	469	33	14.3	38.3%	434 (92.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	78	90^th of 594 public middle schools	84.8%		79.8	84^th of 583 public middle schools	85.6%	6		57.5	66.7	48.7	57.4		48.3	41.7	32.5	41.1				69.5	56.3	47.8	58.3	69.5	69.4	55.4	64.8	$13,370	$675	$11,914
Lake City Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 S Main Street	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 426-2609	250	27	9.3		233 (93.2%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	35.5	400^th of 594 public middle schools	32.7%		33.2	397^th of 583 public middle schools	31.9%	3		20.5	19.3	32.2	23.3		30.1	25.3	25.4	27.0				42.5	26.5	39.0	35.3	39.7	41.0	67.8	47.9	$15,768	$659	$14,214
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6	36.8%	661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	60.7	210^th of 594 public middle schools	64.6%		52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%	41		42.0	41.2	23.3	36.1		39.3	34.6	28.3	34.0	56.9	56.9		56.9	49.2	42.4	49.4	60.3	67.7	61.2	63.0	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9	52.3%	510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	74.5	114^th of 594 public middle schools	80.8%		73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%	8	50.0	53.2	41.0	38.8	46.6	35.7	47.4	44.5	31.8	39.9	76.5	76.5	38.4	66.5	64.0	67.3	58.8	53.7	63.6	62.4	59.7	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5301 Pleasant Ridge Road	Knoxville	37912	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 594-1345	808	64	12.5		221 (27.4%)	177 (21.9%)	333 (41.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (8.9%)	17	499^th of 594 public middle schools	16.0%		16.1	496^th of 583 public middle schools	14.9%	3		22.0	18.7	12.7	18.0		22.0	17.8	12.9	17.6				26.4	27.5	24.2	26.0	29.9	33.3	24.9	29.3	$15,150	$1,988	$12,439
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7	21.7%	757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	88.4	47^th of 594 public middle schools	92.1%		89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%	1		68.1	51.7	46.0	56.1		60.2	55.6	43.1	52.9	94.2	94.3		67.8	64.7	64.9	65.8	71.5	80.5	74.0	75.5	$11,459	$791	$10,254
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15		40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0		29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3				47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Middle School?

Students at Clinton Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Clinton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Middle School usually go on to attend Clinton High School

What district is Clinton Middle School in?

Anderson County Schools

Is Clinton Middle School a good school?

Clinton Middle School ranks 334^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clinton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Clinton Middle School.

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