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Schools in Clinton · Clinton School District

Clinton’s public schools outscore 57% of Connecticut districts

Math proficiency in Clinton’s districts is 47%, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#75of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 6 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 7 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▲ 8% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,423 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,075 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Jared Eliot School, then The Morgan School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Connecticut school districts, #75 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 37%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 786 test results and a graduating class of 162 could put Clinton anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (786 in math, 786 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lewin G. Joel Jr. SchoolClinton School DistrictB
5–8Jared Eliot SchoolClinton School DistrictB
9–12The Morgan SchoolClinton School DistrictB+

Clinton’s public schools are run by Clinton School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clinton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,423 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$28,075CT $25,892 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 50.5% · 786 students tested
Math47%
State average 39.8% · 786 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Clinton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonBClinton
MadisonAMadison
KillingworthA−Regional School District 17
WestbrookB+Westbrook

Every school in Clinton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clintonby address
Lewin G. Joel Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
532 students10:1Rate it →
Jared Eliot School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
418 students10:1Rate it →
The Morgan School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
473 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 57% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #75 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton in?

Clinton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,423 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clinton kids go to high school?

The Morgan School, with 473 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Clinton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clinton School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$28,075 in Clinton School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.