Summary:
The Clinton Community School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Clinton Junior High, which serves grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 160 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, placing it in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin middle schools, there are some areas of strength as well as opportunities for improvement.
On the positive side, Clinton Junior High's 7th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were slightly above the state average in 2023-2024, and the school's 8th-grade Social Studies and Science proficiency rates were closer to the state averages. However, the school's 8th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were significantly below the state average, and the 7th and 8th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were well below the state averages in 2022-2023. The school's relatively high dropout rate of 1.2% and chronic absenteeism rate of 10.6% suggest challenges in student engagement and retention.
The data also indicates that the school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 38.75% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are slightly higher than the state averages, these inputs do not appear to be translating into consistently strong academic outcomes. The district may need to closely examine the school's practices and implement targeted interventions to address these issues and improve outcomes for its middle school students.
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