Summary:
The city of Clinton, Oklahoma is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, with a diverse student population and significant socioeconomic challenges. While the schools generally underperform compared to state averages, Clinton Middle School and Washington Elementary School show some promising signs, with higher rankings and better performance in certain subject areas.
Across the Clinton school district, the student population is diverse, with Hispanic students making up the largest racial group. However, the schools face significant challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.02% at Clinton High School to 80.5% at Clinton Middle School. This suggests that the district serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance observed across the schools.
While the Clinton schools generally underperform compared to state averages, with particularly low proficiency rates in Mathematics at the high school level, the data does identify some potential bright spots. Clinton Middle School stands out, ranking 111 out of 149 Oklahoma middle schools and achieving a 4-star rating, the highest among the Clinton schools. Similarly, Washington Elementary School outperformed the district and state averages in 5th and 6th grade Mathematics proficiency, and had the lowest student-teacher ratio among the Clinton schools at 13:1. These schools could serve as models for the district and provide insights into effective practices that could be replicated across the other Clinton schools.
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