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Clinton Elementary
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Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedWhat this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Clinton Elementary
Clinton Elementary is a roomy elementary campus in Clinton, Wisconsin, overseen by Clinton Community School District. The school hosts 541 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Clinton Elementary sits 67% above that benchmark.
Across the 3 schools in Clinton Community School District (985 students total), Clinton Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Clinton Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Rock County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Clinton Elementary records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Clinton Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Clinton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Rock County put median household income runs about $75,673, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rock County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students), of which Clinton Elementary is one.
The closest other public school is Clinton Senior High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Clinton Elementary. On composite proficiency, Clinton Elementary comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.2%.
Clinton Elementary operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clinton Elementary has grew 34%, going from 405 students in 2018 to 541 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Clinton Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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- Clinton Senior HighHigh · 312 students
- Clinton Junior HighMiddle · 132 students
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- Clinton Junior HighMiddle · 132 students
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- Clinton Junior High0.4 mi · 132
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