Clanton Middle School
Tel:
(205)280-2750
- Clanton Middle School serves 649 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Clanton Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Clanton Middle School's student population of 649 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 649 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Clanton Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Clanton Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #662 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 26:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 8% |
| Black | 18% | 33% |
| White | 71% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chilton County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Clanton Middle School is Chilton County Alternative School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clanton Intermediate School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clanton Clanton Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 666 students
0.1 miles
825 Temple Road
Clanton, AL 35045
(205)280-2790 0.1 3-5 666 - Clanton Chilton County Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
0.2 miles
102 1st Street
Clanton, AL 35045
(205)280-0045 0.2 6-12 n/a - Clanton Clanton Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 838 students
0.3 miles
1000 Cloverleaf Dr
Clanton, AL 35045
(205)280-2730 0.3 PK-2 838 - Clanton Chilton County High School Grades: 9-12 | 806 students
0.5 miles
1214 7th St S
Clanton, AL 35045
(205)280-2710 0.5 9-12 806 - Clanton W A Lecroy Career Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
3.5 miles
2829 4th Ave N
Clanton, AL 35045
(205)280-2920 3.5 9-12 n/a
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