Clanton Middle School

Clanton Middle School operates as a low-enrollment intermediate school in Clanton, Alabama, overseen by Chilton County. Current enrollment sits at 401 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Clanton Middle School is one of 12 schools operated by Chilton County, a district that caters to 7,921 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Clanton Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Chilton County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Clanton Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.4%, the actual is 35.7%, a residual of -7.7 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Chilton County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,603, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clanton Middle School is one of 14 public schools in Chilton County (combined enrollment of about 7,921 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clanton Intermediate School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Clanton Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clanton Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Clanton Middle School's enrollment has declined 38% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 401). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 71% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Clanton Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.