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Clinton Junior High

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Clinton Junior High ranks 293 rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Clinton Junior High is a public middle school located in Clinton, Wisconsin, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 155 students. The school is part of the Clinton Community School District, which is ranked 240 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Clinton Junior High has struggled academically in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 293 out of 628 middle schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance on the Forward Exam has been below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 7 and 8. The school has also experienced higher-than-average dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 1.3% in recent years, and struggles with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 8.7% to 19.5%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Milton Middle, Northside Intermediate, and Williams Bay Middle, generally outperform Clinton Junior High in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates on the Forward Exam and higher overall school rankings. Additionally, the nearby schools tend to have lower dropout rates and chronic absenteeism compared to Clinton Junior High, despite the fact that Clinton Junior High spends more per student and has a generally lower student-teacher ratio.

132

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,656

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Milwaukee Rd
Clinton, WI 53525

(608) 676-2223

District: Clinton Community School District

Students who attend Clinton Junior High usually attend:

High:

Clinton Senior High

Feeder schools for Clinton Junior High:

Elementary:

Clinton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg55%

293^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 47% (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	56.4	293 of 628	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	470 of 641	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	495 of 640	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	364 of 617	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	395 of 613	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	408 of 594	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	389 of 579	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.2	220 of 612	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.3	402 of 609	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	369 of 612	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	400 of 585	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	397 of 569	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	415 of 559	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.7	380 of 549	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	382 of 539	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.6	354 of 521	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.2	428 of 519	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.9	230 of 366	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	257 of 382	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	22 of 178	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	33 of 170	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	80 of 138	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	151 of 153	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	138 of 140	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	272 of 573	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	355 of 580	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	370 of 579	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	247 of 576	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	261 of 574	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	370 of 557	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	386 of 551	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	25.6	185 of 225	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	180 of 509	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	412 of 520	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	420 of 525	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	212 of 522	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	359 of 499	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	323 of 487	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	328 of 489	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	284 of 577	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	475 of 585	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	487 of 591	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	375 of 577	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	416 of 572	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	393 of 557	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	353 of 551	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	267 of 414	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	336 of 425	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	247 of 439	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	229 of 421	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	349 of 437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	166 of 414	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	289 of 417	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	248 of 399	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	356 of 407	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	368 of 412	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	275 of 397	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	294 of 393	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	295 of 382	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	265 of 375	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2021)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+5 vs state

Science63%+13 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-9 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 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 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Junior High	Public	7-8	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	132	10	13.1	36.4%	102 (77.3%)	3 (2.3%)	24 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	56.4	293^rd of 628 public middle schools	53.3%		33.9	470^th of 641 public middle schools	26.7%	177			54.4	55.9			45.6	45.6	67.7	63.2	$12,656	$423	$12,233
Fran Fruzen Intermediate	Public	6-8	2600 Milwaukee Rd	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2000	490	30	16.6	72.7%	127 (25.9%)	105 (21.4%)	193 (39.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.2%)	7.9	571^st of 628 public middle schools	9.1%		10.8	573^rd of 641 public middle schools	10.6%	2		28.2	21.4	24.3		18.9	19.5	16.9	29.0	15.6	$15,252	$1,841	$13,411
Aldrich Intermediate	Public	6-8	1859 Northgate Dr	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-3606	521	41	12.8	66.4%	154 (29.6%)	111 (21.3%)	199 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.4%)	12.5	555^th of 628 public middle schools	11.6%		10	578^th of 641 public middle schools	9.8%	23		22.5	34.4	24.7		16.3	34.7	21.7	36.1	23.1	$16,247	$1,664	$14,584
Turner Middle	Public	6-8	1237 Inman Pkwy	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 364-6367	381	24	16.0	38.6%	282 (74.0%)	5 (1.3%)	61 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	54.2	319^th of 628 public middle schools	49.2%		63.7	229^th of 641 public middle schools	64.3%	90		53.2	47.1	44.4		58.7	54.6	53.0	68.4	56.4	$10,672	$506	$10,166
Phoenix Middle	Public	5-8	414 Beloit St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6501	474	41	11.6	62.7%	197 (41.6%)	6 (1.3%)	252 (53.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	26.3	490^th of 628 public middle schools	22.0%		23.4	531^st of 641 public middle schools	17.2%	41	35.4	45.8	33.3	34.7	25.2	37.0	41.2	25.7	48.5	37.6	$13,771	$1,027	$12,744
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	25 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6200	747	57	13.1	45.1%	538 (72.0%)	31 (4.1%)	103 (13.8%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)	53	327^th of 628 public middle schools	47.9%		52.3	341^st of 641 public middle schools	46.8%	14		58.4	48.7	53.5		58.9	54.8	51.2	60.3	45.5	$11,129	$527	$10,602
Edison Middle	Public	6-8	1649 S Chatham St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-5900	587	50	11.6	61.0%	374 (63.7%)	27 (4.6%)	131 (22.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	51.3	338^th of 628 public middle schools	46.2%		43	412^th of 641 public middle schools	35.7%	74		47.3	48.5	63.4		37.9	47.7	62.8	67.8	49.4	$11,408	$1,063	$10,345
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	450 N Crosby Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6000	486	49	9.8	66.5%	260 (53.5%)	49 (10.1%)	104 (21.4%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	19.7	524^th of 628 public middle schools	16.6%		21.6	539^th of 641 public middle schools	15.9%	15		32.2	29.9	36.4		26.1	30.6	37.8	45.4	33.6	$12,459	$506	$11,953
Williams Bay Middle	Public	6-8	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 245-6224	145	12	12.1	22.8%	128 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.4	337^th of 628 public middle schools	46.3%		47.2	386^th of 641 public middle schools	39.8%	49		60.4	43.2	72.0		50.0	31.8	42.0	78.0	42.0	$13,362	$621	$12,740
Milton Middle	Public	7-8	20 E Madison Ave	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9350	509	33	15.3	21.8%	446 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	73.4	137^th of 628 public middle schools	78.2%		67.3	197^th of 641 public middle schools	69.3%	60			66.4	68.9			67.6	61.2	74.0	55.8	$11,452	$426	$11,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Junior High?

Students at Clinton Junior High are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Clinton Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Clinton Junior High.

What district is Clinton Junior High in?

Clinton Community School District

What high school do graduates of Clinton Junior High attend?

Students who attend Clinton Junior High usually go on to attend Clinton Senior High

Is Clinton Junior High a good school?

Clinton Junior High ranks 293^rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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