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Best public schools in Clinton, NC

9 public schools in Clinton: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Clinton, best first
1
Sunset Avenue Elementary 31.6
Clinton City Schools · Grades 3-5 · 659 students
ELA 45%Math 56%Science 56%
#859 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Union Intermediate 16.0
Sampson County Schools · Grades 3-5 · 391 students
ELA 38%Math 45%Science 61%
#1,055 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Butler Avenue Elementary —
Clinton City Schools · Grades 1-2 · 472 students
No published test results
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Langdon C Kerr Elementary —
Clinton City Schools · Grades PK-K · 351 students
No published test results
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Union Elementary —
Sampson County Schools · Grades PK-2 · 485 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Clinton, best first
1
Sampson Middle 34.9
Clinton City Schools · Grades 6-8 · 690 students
ELA 48%Math 47%Science 52%
#300 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Union Middle 7.5
Sampson County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 388 students
ELA 35%Math 25%Science 47%
#426 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in Clinton, best first
1
Sampson Early College High 92.6
Sampson County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 231 students
ELA 98%Math 95%Science 98%
#38 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Clinton High 15.1
Clinton City Schools · Grades 9-12 · 833 students
ELA 46%Math 41%Science 39%
#435 of 512 in North Carolina

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