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South Clinton Elementary

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South Clinton Elementary ranks 209 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Clinton Elementary is a public elementary school in Clinton, Tennessee, serving 242 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Clinton District, which is ranked 17 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Clinton Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 209 out of 1,009 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the Clinton District and the state of Tennessee in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In particular, the school's 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 87.5% is significantly higher than the district's 65.9% and the state's 47.1%.

One of South Clinton Elementary's notable strengths is its exceptional performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its work with low-income students over the past three school years. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 20.2% in 2022-2023, it remains lower than the state average and the nearby North Clinton Elementary, which had an 18.9% rate in 2023-2024. Overall, South Clinton Elementary's consistent high performance, focus on equity, and strong academic results make it a standout institution within the Clinton District and the broader Tennessee education landscape.

231

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,708

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Hiway DR
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-2684

District: Clinton

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Tennessee avg43%

209^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.4	209 of 1009	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	281 of 1018	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	274 of 1020	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	257 of 1000	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	178 of 983	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	184 of 985	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	187 of 997	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	122 of 646	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	256 of 855	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	225 of 853	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	305 of 846	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	93.3	56 of 820	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	62.4	315 of 818	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.6	634 of 809	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	232 of 986	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	315 of 990	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	248 of 989	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	236 of 975	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	212 of 945	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	145 of 926	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	44 of 865	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	19 of 858	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	41 of 823	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	231 of 821	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	256 of 877	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	204 of 984	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	260 of 991	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	334 of 987	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	303 of 980	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	145 of 941	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	211 of 916	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	298 of 840	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	347 of 847	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	310 of 852	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	300 of 844	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	186 of 844	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	209 of 812	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	238 of 841	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

Social Studies56%+7 vs state

Science55%+9 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Karns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8108 Beaver Ridge RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7767	1,047	67	15.5		755 (72.1%)	66 (6.3%)	142 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.4%)	61.5	345^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.1	357^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.9%	12	44.6	56.9	50.0		50.4	45.2	53.1	34.7		44.6	54.2	53.8	45.0		51.2			$13,915	$799	$12,305
Karns Preschool	Public	PK-K	8108 Beaver Ridge RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	92	5	18.4		70 (76.1%)	6 (6.5%)	5 (5.4%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Clinton Elementary

How many students attend South Clinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended South Clinton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Clinton Elementary?

Students at South Clinton Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is South Clinton Elementary in?

Clinton

Is South Clinton Elementary a good school?

South Clinton Elementary ranks 209^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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