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Massachusetts public elementary school

Clinton Elementary

Clinton school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #406 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 46%.

Overall rank
#406
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
38%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
45%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
24
870 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 2% statewide. Students attend 96.5% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: ELA ranks in the bottom 40% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 26.4% in 2022 to 4.1% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 11 points since 2023 (31% to 42%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 46% · #406
ELA
Averagebottom 40% · #546
Math
Averagetop 50% · #439
Attendance
Excellenttop 2% · #12
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 47% · #476

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts37%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school37%State43%20172019202120232026
Math42%in 2026 · state 42%
Same as the state
0%50%100%This school42%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)492
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)39th · 42nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students870
Average class size24MA avg 18
Students per teacher13MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
47.2%
Hispanic/Latino
45.1%
Black/African American
3.6%
Multi-Race
2.8%
Asian
1.4%

47.9% girls · 52.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
48.4%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
24.8%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
75.7%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
92.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)66.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers89.2%
Special education teachers7.5%
English learner teachers3.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
4.1%
MA avg
15.6%

5.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 1% out-of-school, 0.2% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Clinton

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$465KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,038MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.00 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$35,935MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school94.2%
Town bond ratingAA+

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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