Clinton Park Elementary School

As a roomy elementary-level community in Clinton, Mississippi, Clinton Park Elementary School teaches 746 students from grades pre-K through 1, operated by Clinton Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 67% bigger than the state mean of about 446.

Within Clinton Public School District, which oversees 7 schools and 5,148 students, Clinton Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Clinton Park Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 30% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably less Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hinds County (around 88%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Around the school, Hinds County reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,402 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clinton Park Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in Hinds County (combined enrollment of about 32,870 students).

The closest other public school is Eastside Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Clinton Park Elementary School.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 762 students in 2018 compared to 746 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 43% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Clinton Park Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.