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Clinton Elementary

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Clinton Elementary ranks 178 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clinton, Tennessee, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Clinton District, which is ranked 17 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Clinton Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 129-178 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on TNReady assessments across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in Social Studies, where 81.3% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49%. However, the school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status is more variable, ranging from the top 5% to the bottom 40% of Tennessee elementary schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, South Clinton Elementary and North Clinton Elementary perform at a similar level, while Grand Oaks Elementary and Fairview Elementary in the Anderson County district also perform well. However, some Anderson County schools, like Briceville Elementary and Dutch Valley Elementary, struggle academically, ranking in the bottom 30% of Tennessee elementary schools.

540

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,097

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 N Hicks ST
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-0616

District: Clinton

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Tennessee avg43%

178^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Clinton

17^th of 139Clinton 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
2025	76.9	178 of 1009	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	160 of 1018	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	167 of 1020	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	129 of 1000	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	139 of 983	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	162 of 985	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	164 of 997	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	126 of 646	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	80 of 855	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	73.6	157 of 853	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	88.4	59 of 846	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	65.8	297 of 820	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	268 of 818	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	177 of 809	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	161 of 986	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	154 of 990	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	181 of 989	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	134 of 975	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	177 of 945	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	206 of 926	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	366 of 843	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.7	46 of 853	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	62.9	247 of 865	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	229 of 858	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	212 of 823	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	77 of 821	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	128 of 877	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	198 of 984	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	167 of 991	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	157 of 987	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	127 of 980	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	110 of 941	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	132 of 916	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	153 of 528	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	138 of 447	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.2	17 of 395	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	226 of 840	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	216 of 847	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	201 of 852	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	160 of 844	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	160 of 844	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	178 of 812	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	176 of 841	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+32 vs state

English Language Arts59%+20 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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	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
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
Claxton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 Clinton HWY	Powell	37849	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 945-2222	449	38	11.6		350 (78.0%)	19 (4.2%)	55 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	42.9	566^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.9%		40.3	612^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.9%	46	40.8	33.3	43.1		38.9	36.8	36.2	41.4		37.9	44.0	37.7	43.1		41.6			$15,017	$1,733	$12,359
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-4	125 Audubon RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8		226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%		88.5	96^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.6%	39	73.4	67.2			70.5	58.8	56.7			57.8	56.3	61.2			58.5			$17,331	$855	$15,700
Briceville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Slatestone RD	Briceville	37710	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 426-2289	122	12	10.3		118 (96.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	32	713^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.3%		31.7	715^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.8%	2	28.6	36.4			35.3	14.3	54.5			38.2	35.7	36.4			35.3			$20,524	$1,467	$17,386
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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6715 Hickory Valley RD	Heiskell	37754	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7959	268	18	14.5		256 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	69.9	236^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.4	159^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.4%	77	48.8	76.3	53.1		58.6	52.4	68.4	34.7		50.4	59.5	71.1	38.8		55.0			$15,957	$1,242	$13,542
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Spring ST	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2048	842	54	15.6		610 (72.4%)	23 (2.7%)	148 (17.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	57.6	383^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.1	434^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.4%	51	49.6	51.6	51.9		51.1	44.6	46.8	37.8		42.7	43.9	54.0	41.7		46.1			$12,580	$790	$11,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Elementary

What district is Clinton Elementary in?

Clinton

Is Clinton Elementary a good school?

Clinton Elementary ranks 178^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary?

Students at Clinton Elementary are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Clinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Clinton Elementary.

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