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What tradition at Clinton Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550264000295
Clinton Elementary
115 Milwaukee Road, Clinton, WI 53525 · (608) 676-2211 · Rock County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
221 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Clinton Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What 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.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 52.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clinton Elementary
Clinton Elementary's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Elementary this school | 541 | 40.9% | 55.8% |
| Rock River Intermediate Waupun | 585 | 39.7% | 52.5% |
| Medford Elementary Medford | 587 | 41.2% | 58.0% |
| Southern Door Elementary Brussels | 482 | 40.2% | 65.5% |
| Mondovi Elementary Mondovi | 491 | 40.1% | 53.5% |
| Little Chute Elementary Little Chute | 590 | 39.2% | 59.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clinton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #512 of 982 | #14 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #509 of 992 ▲ 79 | #15 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #592 of 992 ▲ 24 | #17 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #103 of 1,157 | #2 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #431 of 901 | #9 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #607 of 901 | #23 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #558 of 1,064 | #18 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.6% | #23 of 240 | #1 of 13 |
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
541
+138 (+34%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 541 | 41.5 | 13.1:1 | 41% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 45% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 37.1 | 14.3:1 | 42% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 25.5 | 15.9:1 | 32% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 31% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 12% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 27 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (405 to 541); teachers up 63% (25.5 to 41.5).
About Clinton Elementary
Students in Clinton, Wisconsin, attend Clinton Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary school. There are 541 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 323.
Clinton Community School District oversees Clinton Elementary and 2 other schools, with 985 students in total.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic. Among Rock County residents, the White share is about 82%. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Clinton Elementary are from different groups.
Clinton Elementary has 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 41% at Clinton Elementary.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.6% for Clinton Elementary. The school posts 55.8%, 3.2 points above the prediction.
In Rock County, home to about 164,350 people, median household income comes to about $75,673, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Rock County's 65 public schools enroll about 25,542 students and include Clinton Elementary.
Clinton Junior High, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Clinton Elementary is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 138 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
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Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton Community School District
- Clinton Senior HighHigh · 312 students
- Clinton Junior HighMiddle · 132 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton Senior HighHigh · 312 students
- Clinton Junior HighMiddle · 132 students
Other Clinton Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 14 states are named Clinton Elementary. Clinton Elementary is the 9th largest of the 19.
- Clinton Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,050 students
- Clinton ElementaryClinton, MA · 870 students
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 629 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin, IL · 596 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolCLINTON, MI · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton Junior High0.4 mi · 132
- Clinton Senior High0.4 mi · 312
- Fran Fruzen Intermediate7.4 mi · 490
- Sharon Community7.5 mi · 197
- Manchester Elementary School7.7 mi · 136
- Aldrich Intermediate8.1 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton ElementaryHow large is Clinton Elementary?
Clinton Elementary enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Clinton Elementary serve?
Clinton Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton Elementary?
At Clinton Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Clinton Elementary public or private?
Clinton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clinton Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.