The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Clinton Elementary School
Clinton Elementary School is a regular public school in the town of Clinton, Louisiana, serving students from prekindergarten through sixth grade. It operates within the East Feliciana Parish school district and is neither a charter nor a magnet school. The school building is located on Reiley Street in the heart of Clinton, a small parish seat in the rural Felicianas region.
The student body is small for an elementary school. The enrollment is drawn almost entirely from the town and surrounding area. Racially, the student population is predominantly Black, with a smaller share of White students and a handful of multiracial students. About three in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that places the school in a moderate-to-high poverty context for an elementary school. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so the extent of those populations is not clear from this record.
Academically, the school participates in Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 state assessments for grades three through eight. Since the school ends at sixth grade, only students in grades three through six take the tests. Participation was complete. Results show that the strongest area is English language arts, where roughly two out of five students scored at or above the proficient level. Math proficiency was lower, at about one in six students. Science was the weakest area, with fewer than one in ten students reaching proficiency. Social studies came in at about the same rate as math. A parent considering the school should note that the social studies assessment had a change in cut scores for the year these results were reported, which means the social studies figure may not be directly comparable to prior years. Because only a single year of assessment data was available, there is no reliable trend to describe; the school’s performance relative to its own past is unknown from this record.
The school does not serve high school grades, so it has no graduation rate to report. That is an expected gap for a PK–6 campus.
The broader community context is modest. Clinton is a small town, and East Feliciana Parish is a rural parish with limited housing stock. Home values in the area are slightly above the state average but below the national average. Monthly mortgage costs and rents are relatively low compared to national figures, which may be relevant for families considering a move. The national unemployment rate during this period was moderate, and median household income nationally was in the low eighties; local income figures for the parish were not provided.
The district brief turned up no recent district-level changes of lasting impact. That means a parent may not find a lot of public information about new programs, boundary adjustments, or policy shifts at the district level. The school itself does not appear to be part of any special designation such as a magnet program or Title I status, though Title I information was not confirmed. The course access and staffing data were also absent, so the range of offerings and teacher qualifications beyond what is publicly reported could not be described from this information. A parent with specific questions about special education support, gifted programs, or class size would need to follow up directly with the school.
Overall, Clinton Elementary presents as a small, community-rooted school serving a predominantly local, low-income population. Its test results are mixed, with reading being a relative strength and math and science areas where proficiency is low. Because the school ends at sixth grade, families will need to plan for the transition to a middle or junior high school, which is not covered here. The lack of trend data and missing information on staffing and programs means the full picture is incomplete.
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