Is Clay City Elementary School a good school?

Clay City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Clay City Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 106 students attended Clay City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clay City Elementary School?

Students at Clay City Elementary School are 95% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clay City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clay City Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clay City Junior High School High : Clay City High School

Clay City Elementary School

Summary:

Clay City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 130 students in grades PK-5 in Clay City, Illinois, which is part of the Clay City CUSD 10 district, ranked 799 out of 813 districts in the state with a 0-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.1% of 3rd graders and 15.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 30.6% and 37.8%, respectively. The school has also experienced a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 38.2% in the 2021-2022 school year, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 65.38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, the academic performance of Clay City Elementary School is significantly lower. For instance, Jasper Elementary School, located 19.62 miles away, has much higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, with 66.4% and 44.9% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance data for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, white, and low-socioeconomic status students, also reveals that these groups are struggling academically compared to their peers in the state. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $8,067 in the 2019-2020 school year to $12,729 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

607 South Walnut S. E.
Clay City, IL 62824-0542

(618) 676-1431

District: Clay City CUSD 10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1808^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,276

Students who attend Clay City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clay City Junior High School
High:	Clay City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 106

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clay City Elementary School ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clay City Elementary School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Clay City Elementary School employs 8.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clay City Elementary School is $18,276.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clay City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clay City Elementary School 1808^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Clay City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Clay City CUSD 10:

SchoolDigger ranks Clay City CUSD 10 799^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clay City Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clay City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.85	1114^th	2020	44.9%
2004	46.50	1274^th	2030	37.2%
2005	53.75	1147^th	2022	43.3%
2006	56.12	1167^th	2086	44.1%
2007	45.07	1410^th	2095	32.7%
2008	49.24	1280^th	2092	38.8%
2009	44.62	1377^th	2120	35.0%
2010	52.53	1233^rd	2139	42.4%
2011	52.01	1234^th	2147	42.5%
2012	41.43	1480^th	2166	31.7%
2013	33.88	1511^th	2167	30.3%
2014	33.95	1447^th	2093	30.9%
2015	25.00	1563^rd	2052	23.8%
2016	35.70	1274^th	2046	37.7%
2017	27.52	1482^nd	2044	27.5%
2018	31.97	1375^th	2037	32.5%
2019	25.46	1570^th	2086	24.7%
2021	45.95	932^nd	1948	52.2%
2022	33.52	1309^th	2082	37.1%
2023	21.37	1630^th	2077	21.5%
2024	16.00	1808^th	2067	12.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clay City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.82	1167^th	1765	33.9%
2019	17.38	1692^nd	1816	6.8%
2021	52.51	576^th	1514	62.0%
2022	26.43	1385^th	1763	21.4%
2023	16.98	1699^th	1808	6.0%
2024	19.99	1591^st	1793	11.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Clay City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.87	1045^th	1964	46.8%
2019	30.76	1389^th	2019	31.2%
2021	41.65	895^th	1680	46.7%
2022	54.71	775^th	1970	60.7%
2023	23.87	1481^st	1957	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Clay City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.11	1595^th	1972	19.1%
2019	20.04	1681^st	2019	16.7%
2022	27.05	1389^th	1977	29.7%
2023	22.49	1534^th	1984	22.7%

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Rank History for White students at Clay City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.60	1314^th	1463	10.2%
2019	10.01	1397^th	1462	4.4%
2021	30.72	961^st	1308	26.5%
2022	17.31	1272^nd	1425	10.7%
2023	8.39	1378^th	1419	2.9%
2024	5.71	1369^th	1392	1.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Clay City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	241	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	241
1990	223	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	224
1991	232	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	234
1992	229	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	232
1993	219	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	222
1994	236	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
1995	230	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	233
1996	230	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	233
1997	218	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	221
1998	210	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	213
1999	249	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	251
2000	235	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	238
2001	228	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	231
2002	204	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	206
2003	204	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	206
2004	202	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	203
2005	182	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	183
2006	190	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	190
2007	190	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	193
2008	177	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	179
2009	170	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	172
2010	178	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	180
2011	163	1	0	2	0	0	0	166
2012	151	1	0	4	0	0	1	157
2013	166	1	0	2	0	0	2	171
2014	186	1	0	2	0	0	1	190
2015	194	0	0	2	0	0	4	200
2016	203	2	0	1	0	0	3	209
2017	200	2	0	0	0	0	2	204
2018	194	2	0	1	0	0	4	201
2019	192	0	0	1	0	0	1	194
2020	175	1	0	0	0	0	3	179
2021	140	0	0	1	0	0	2	143
2022	147	0	0	0	0	0	2	149
2023	125	0	0	0	0	0	5	130
2024	101	0	0	0	0	0	5	106

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clay City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	17.0	14.1	n/a
1990	224	17.0	13.1	n/a
1991	234	17.0	13.7	n/a
1992	232	17.0	13.6	n/a
1993	222	16.0	13.9	n/a
1994	238	16.0	14.9	n/a
1995	233	19.5	11.9	n/a
1996	233	19.5	11.9	n/a
1997	221	19.5	11.3	n/a
1998	213	20.0	10.7	n/a
1999	251	19.0	13.2	n/a
2000	238	19.0	12.5	n/a
2001	231	18.0	12.8	n/a
2002	206	15.0	13.7	45.1
2003	206	15.0	13.7	45.1
2004	203	18.0	11.3	42.4
2005	183	18.0	10.2	40.4
2006	190	18.1	10.5	35.3
2007	193	16.0	12.1	39.9
2008	179	12.0	14.9	34.1
2009	172	13.0	13.2	33.7
2010	180	11.0	16.3	41.1
2011	166	11.0	15.0	44
2012	157	12.0	13.0	55.4
2013	171	16.8	10.1	62.6
2014	190	10.0	19.0	65.3
2015	200	13.0	15.3	68
2016	209	11.0	19.0	61.7
2017	204	11.3	17.9	64.7
2018	201	15.3	13.0	65.7
2019	194	14.2	13.6	65.5
2020	179	14.2	12.5	62
2021	143	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	149	12.7	11.7	54.4
2023	130	12.7	10.1	65.4
2024	106	8.6	12.2	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clay City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	17.0	14.1	n/a
1990	224	17.0	13.1	n/a
1991	234	17.0	13.7	n/a
1992	232	17.0	13.6	n/a
1993	222	16.0	13.9	n/a
1994	238	16.0	14.9	n/a
1995	233	19.5	11.9	n/a
1996	233	19.5	11.9	n/a
1997	221	19.5	11.3	n/a
1998	213	20.0	10.7	n/a
1999	251	19.0	13.2	n/a
2000	238	19.0	12.5	n/a
2001	231	18.0	12.8	n/a
2002	206	15.0	13.7	45.1
2003	206	15.0	13.7	45.1
2004	203	18.0	11.3	42.4
2005	183	18.0	10.2	40.4
2006	190	18.1	10.5	35.3
2007	193	16.0	12.1	39.9
2008	179	12.0	14.9	34.1
2009	172	13.0	13.2	33.7
2010	180	11.0	16.3	41.1
2011	166	11.0	15.0	44
2012	157	12.0	13.0	55.4
2013	171	16.8	10.1	62.6
2014	190	10.0	19.0	65.3
2015	200	13.0	15.3	68
2016	209	11.0	19.0	61.7
2017	204	11.3	17.9	64.7
2018	201	15.3	13.0	65.7
2019	194	14.2	13.6	65.5
2020	179	14.2	12.5	62
2021	143	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	149	12.7	11.7	54.4
2023	130	12.7	10.1	65.4
2024	106	8.6	12.2	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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