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Enrollment
580
Middle
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS 56·NCES 450264001264
Clinton Middle
800 North Adair Street, Clinton, SC 29325 · (864) 833-0807 · Laurens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 36% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clinton Middle→Clinton High
Based on grade levels within Laurens 56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.4% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 28.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clinton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #143 of 249 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #146 of 249 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #135 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #33 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #123 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #47 of 137 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
580
-57 (-9%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 580 | 50.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 48.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (629) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 46.6 | 14.2:1 | 100% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 44 | 14.5:1 | 100% (637) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 100% (689) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 100% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 72% (495) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 58% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (689 to 580); teachers up 20% (42 to 50.5).
About Clinton Middle
Clinton Middle is a mid-sized middle school with its address in Clinton, South Carolina. In all, 580 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
Laurens 56 operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,707 students.
More than half of enrollment at Clinton Middle is White: 52%. Enrollment also includes 37% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points below the 68% share among Laurens County residents. The diversity index for Clinton Middle is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton Middle is 11.5:1, based on 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Clinton Middle lands at C+, ahead of 40% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Census data for Laurens County show the median household earns about $57,623 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Laurens County number 18, with about 8,681 students.
Clinton High is the nearest public school to Clinton Middle, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Clinton Middle, there are 6 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Clinton Middle in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 637 to 580, a 9% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.5:1 in 2020-21 to 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Clinton Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,666
Census ACS
Median income
$57,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurens 56
- Clinton HighHigh · 811 students
- Eastside ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Clinton ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Joanna-Woodson ElementaryElementary · 293 students
- M. S. Bailey Child Development CenterElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton HighHigh · 811 students
- Thornwell Charter SchoolCombined · 525 students
- Eastside ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Clinton ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- M. S. Bailey Child Development CenterElementary · 139 students
- Summit Classical SchoolElementary · 80 students
Other Clinton Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Clinton Middle. Clinton Middle is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Clinton Middle SchoolClinton, IA · 745 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolClinton, TN · 624 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolClinton, MA · 573 students
- CLINTON MIDDLECLINTON, MO · 385 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolClinton, OK · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton High0.6 mi · 811
- Summit Classical School0.8 mi · 80
- Eastside Elementary1.1 mi · 462
- M. S. Bailey Child Development Center1.2 mi · 139
- Thornwell Charter School1.5 mi · 525
- Clinton Elementary2.2 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton MiddleHow large is Clinton Middle?
Clinton Middle enrolls approximately 580 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clinton Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clinton Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton Middle is approximately 11.5:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton Middle?
At Clinton Middle, the student body is approximately 52% White, 6% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Clinton Middle public or private?
Clinton Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laurens 56.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.