Middle Schools in Clinton School District

The Clinton School District in Connecticut has only one middle school, Jared Eliot School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Despite being the sole middle school in the district, Jared Eliot School has consistently ranked among the top 100 middle schools in Connecticut over the past three school years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jared Eliot School's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Mathematics, and NGSS/Science are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with some variations across grade levels. The school's diverse student population, with 68.42% White, 26.56% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups, is noteworthy. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 36.84%, indicating a relatively affluent student body.

The Clinton School District appears to be investing significant resources into Jared Eliot School, with a per-student spending of $19,572 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9, suggesting a focus on small class sizes. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are some areas, such as 8th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, where proficiency rates are slightly below the state average, presenting an opportunity for improvement.