Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON·NCES 470072001949
South Clinton Elementary
242 Hiway DR, Clinton, TN 37716 · (865) 457-2684 · Anderson County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.9pp since 2022
Math
63.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.6% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 48.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.7% | 55.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Clinton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #130 of 957 ▲ 188 | #4 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #260 of 959 ▲ 41 | #8 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #914 of 1,044 | #12 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #637 of 962 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #232 of 537 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
231
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 323
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 | 231 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 17.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 18 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 60% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 51% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Clinton Elementary.
About South Clinton Elementary
As a low-enrollment elementary school, South Clinton Elementary serves students in Clinton, Tennessee. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 231 students. The school's enrollment is 51% smaller than the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
South Clinton Elementary is one of the 3 schools that make up Clinton (963 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show South Clinton Elementary is 85% White. It is also 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 87% White share among all Anderson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades South Clinton Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Anderson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,183, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Anderson County has 30 public schools and roughly 12,059 students.
Of nearby public schools, Clinton High School is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South Clinton Elementary.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 245 in 2020-21 to 231 in 2024-25.
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Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,153
Census ACS
Median income
$66,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- North Clinton ElementaryElementary · 192 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Clinton ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Grand Oaks ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- North Clinton ElementaryElementary · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton High School1.3 mi · 1,021
- Clinton Middle School1.7 mi · 624
- Clinton Elementary1.7 mi · 540
- Anderson County Head Start / Preschool2.4 mi · 64
- North Clinton Elementary2.5 mi · 192
- Claxton Elementary2.8 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About South Clinton ElementaryHow many students attend South Clinton Elementary?
South Clinton Elementary enrolls approximately 231 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does South Clinton Elementary serve?
South Clinton Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How diverse is South Clinton Elementary?
South Clinton Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees South Clinton Elementary?
South Clinton Elementary is overseen by Clinton in Anderson County.
What county does South Clinton Elementary serve?
South Clinton Elementary serves Anderson County in TN.
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