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Clinton Elementary

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Clinton Elementary ranks 517 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary is a public elementary school serving 547 students in grades PK-6 in Clinton, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Clinton Community School District, which is ranked 240 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Clinton Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (37.5%) and Mathematics (55.56%) was lower than the state averages of 52.14% and 55%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, Clinton Elementary's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools like the Beloit-area schools, but underperforming others like Sharon Community.

Clinton Elementary's student subgroups also show significant variation in performance. Male students generally perform better than female students, with the male student group ranking in the top 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years, while the female student group ranks in the bottom 50%. English Language Learner (ELL) students at Clinton Elementary perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for ELL students. In contrast, Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform poorly, with the Hispanic student group ranking in the bottom 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools in 2018-2019. Additionally, Clinton Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2020-2021 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools.

541

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Milwaukee Road
Clinton, WI 53525

(608) 676-2211

District: Clinton Community School District

Students who attend Clinton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clinton Junior High
High:	Clinton Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg54%

517^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 426Clinton Community School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	517 of 1044	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	603 of 1061	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	506 of 1067	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	592 of 1067	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	440 of 1050	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	613 of 1037	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	442 of 1025	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.7	208 of 1071	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	51.5	568 of 1075	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	707 of 1076	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	492 of 1061	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	588 of 1053	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	729 of 1045	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	418 of 1046	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	448 of 1045	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	547 of 1030	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	710 of 1021	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	439 of 689	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.3	248 of 632	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	344 of 633	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	76 of 255	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	76 of 269	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	31 of 248	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	140 of 275	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	577 of 1001	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	740 of 1011	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	618 of 1010	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	618 of 1017	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	405 of 1004	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	572 of 1002	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	320 of 997	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	260 of 266	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	447 of 870	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	614 of 866	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	339 of 871	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	367 of 859	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	342 of 847	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	583 of 874	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	229 of 854	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	427 of 1000	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	367 of 1012	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	347 of 1011	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	484 of 1017	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	462 of 1003	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	580 of 1002	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	508 of 997	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	367 of 802	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	297 of 790	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	477 of 770	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	444 of 748	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	615 of 746	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	440 of 742	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	600 of 721	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	476 of 718	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	492 of 727	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	407 of 715	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	458 of 704	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	320 of 699	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	424 of 718	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	382 of 686	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2019)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies75%+11 vs state

Science62%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Milwaukee Road	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2211	541	41	13.0	40.9%	453 (83.7%)	10 (1.8%)	72 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	55.7	517^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.5%		52.4	603^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	43.2%	86	37.5	54.9	42.4	61.7			55.6	62.0	39.0	60.0			74.7		62.0		$11,459	$818	$10,641
Sharon Community	Public	PK, KG-8	104 E School St	Sharon	53585	Walworth County	Sharon J11 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 736-4477	197	17	11.5	58.4%	151 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	54.4	538^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.5%		65.2	404^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.9%	134	54.6	50.0	66.7	47.4	70.0	61.9	63.6	87.5	38.9	36.8	70.0	38.1	87.5	66.7	37.5	47.6	$14,904	$2,012	$12,892
Darien Elementary	Public	3-4	125 S Walworth St	Darien	53114	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6401	223	20	11.2	65.9%	83 (37.2%)	4 (1.8%)	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	34.8	772^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.1%		39.6	732^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	31.0%	40	40.7	45.1					42.6	41.9					56.7		40.4		$15,066	$1,461	$13,604
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Cranston Rd	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2805	477	30	16.1	69.8%	126 (26.4%)	87 (18.2%)	199 (41.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.8%)	4.8	981^st of 1044 public elementary schools	6.0%		9.7	949^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.6%	32	13.0	13.3	18.5				17.4	14.8	10.9				21.3		16.4		$15,448	$1,580	$13,868
Garden Prairie Intermediate School	Public	2-5	3245 S Bartells Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6372	491	28	17.2	34.0%	349 (71.1%)	8 (1.6%)	86 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	61.4	435^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.6	609^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.6%	174	67.0	55.8	56.9				71.2	56.7	51.2				65.0		46.7
Merrill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1635 Nelson Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2605	224	21	10.9	83.9%	27 (12.1%)	124 (55.4%)	48 (21.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.7%)	1.6	1035^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.5	1029^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.0%	6	2.6	0.0	7.4				5.3	7.7	3.7				11.5		0.0		$18,789	$2,011	$16,779
Todd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 Oakwood Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-4205	471	31	15.4	69.2%	152 (32.3%)	74 (15.7%)	195 (41.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	10.7	937^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	936^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.8%	1	10.0	21.3	16.9				30.0	29.0	20.6				40.0		26.7		$16,377	$1,985	$14,391
Powers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	620 Hillside Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6360	331	22	14.9	39.9%	234 (70.7%)	11 (3.3%)	48 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.5%)								(n/a)																	$9,383	$723	$8,661
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	441 W Burbank Ave	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6500	339	33	10.1	77.9%	207 (61.1%)	13 (3.8%)	91 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	44.6	663^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.5%		47.1	650^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.7%	13	38.8	35.4	57.8				44.9	58.3	62.2				52.1		45.8		$14,267	$1,003	$13,264
Hackett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Eighth St	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2405	434	31	14.2	74.2%	99 (22.8%)	93 (21.4%)	187 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	5.6	972^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	6.9%		4.4	996^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.1%	24	9.9	21.8	7.8				15.5	10.9	5.9				38.9		20.0		$16,920	$1,740	$15,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary?

Students at Clinton Elementary are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Clinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Clinton Elementary.

What district is Clinton Elementary in?

Clinton Community School District

What schools do graduates of Clinton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clinton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clinton Junior High
High : Clinton Senior High

Is Clinton Elementary a good school?

Clinton Elementary ranks 517^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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