Clinton Middle School
Public middle school in Clinton, Missouri · Clinton School District · Grades 6–8
Clinton Middle School serves 385 students in grades 6–8 in Clinton (Henry County). It is one of 5 schools in Clinton School District. By enrollment it is the 220th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Clinton School District |
| County | Henry County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290986000288 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clinton | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 385 | 1,885 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 50.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Clinton Middle School in context
Size
Clinton Middle School is the only middle school in Clinton School District. Its 385 students are 20.4% of the district's 1,885. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 26.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 287; Clinton Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 142 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 117, against an average of 128 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 126 in grade 6 and 117 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.1% here and 87.9% across Clinton. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Clinton and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 19% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 385 students, Clinton Middle School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 385 students would have about 29.6 teachers, so Clinton Middle School has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Clinton Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Leeton Middle School, 15.9 miles away in Leeton R-X School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 126 |
| Grade 7 | 142 |
| Grade 8 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 E Clinton, Clinton, MO 64735
Phone: (660)885-3353
Website: clintoncardinals.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clinton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton Middle School | Leeton R-X | 15.9 mi | 52 | 8.4 | 53.8% |
| Sherwood Middle School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 20.0 mi | 176 | 14.1 | 42.6% |
| John Boise Middle School | Warsaw R-IX | 25.4 mi | 272 | 12.7 | 100% |
| Holden Middle School | Holden R-III | 26.2 mi | 301 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Warrensburg Middle School | Warrensburg R-VI | 27.7 mi | 779 | 13.1 | 41.3% |
| Knob Noster Middle School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 29.9 mi | 381 | 13.6 | 38.1% |
| El Dorado Springs Middle School | El Dorado Springs R-II | 37.0 mi | 266 | 11.5 | 48.1% |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Harrisonville R-IX | 37.0 mi | 502 | 12.4 | 38% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clinton
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 126 |
| Clinton Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 395 |
| Clinton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 614 |
| Henry Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 365 |