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Clay Center Community Middle

Summary:

Clay Center Community Middle is a public middle school in Clay Center, Kansas, serving 246 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clay County school district, which is ranked 188 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay Center Community Middle has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 26.77% in ELA, 18.9% in Math, and 12.65% in Science, all significantly lower than the state and county averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing better than White and Male students. The school's spending per student is also lower than the state average, and it has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Randolph Middle, part of the higher-performing Blue Valley school district, and Clifton-Clyde Middle School, both outperform Clay Center Community Middle in academic proficiency. Additionally, Clay Center Community Middle's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 45 out of 355 Kansas middle schools in 2012-2013 to 224 out of 362 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 935 Prospect Street
       Clay Center, KS  67432

(785) 632-3232

District: Clay County

SchoolDigger Rank:
224th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,343 Help


Students who attend Clay Center Community Middle usually attend:

High:    Clay Center Community High

Feeder schools for Clay Center Community Middle:

Elementary:    Garfield Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  246

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.8%
Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.5% Help


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Compare Details Clay Center Community Middle ranks worse than 61.9% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.2. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.8%), Hispanic (5.3%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clay Center Community Middle is 11.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clay Center Community Middle is $9,343.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clay Center Community Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Clay Center Community Middle 224th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Clay Center Community Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Clay County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clay County 188th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clay Center Community Middle

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Rank History for all students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.64 52nd 277 81.2%
2007 71.77 54th 286 81.1%
2008 78.82 25th 296 91.6%
2009 72.77 52nd 307 83.1%
2010 72.02 64th 316 79.7%
2011 71.54 66th 320 79.4%
2012 72.82 62nd 342 81.9%
2013 76.78 45th 355 87.3%
2015 37.98 246th 368 33.2%
2016 49.58 150th 343 56.3%
2017 46.74 176th 358 50.8%
2018 44.53 184th 350 47.4%
2019 44.38 193rd 368 47.6%
2021 37.31 239th 367 34.9%
2022 55.80 121st 368 67.1%
2023 50.80 141st 362 61.0%
2024 37.20 224th 362 38.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.06 52nd 132 60.6%
2021 69.34 23rd 160 85.6%
2022 57.71 49th 171 71.3%
2023 48.90 73rd 178 59.0%
2024 45.94 78th 164 52.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.11 121st 255 52.5%
2019 45.64 140th 270 48.1%
2021 31.04 203rd 275 26.2%
2022 52.84 97th 270 64.1%
2023 48.11 132nd 300 56.0%
2024 47.30 137th 296 53.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.84 110th 275 60.0%
2019 49.01 138th 294 53.1%
2021 41.09 177th 313 43.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.06 52nd 132 60.6%
2021 69.34 23rd 160 85.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.68 171st 280 38.9%
2019 38.69 184th 301 38.9%
2021 35.52 216th 308 29.9%
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Rank History for White students at Clay Center Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.34 205th 333 38.4%
2019 38.78 208th 344 39.5%
2021 29.27 269th 349 22.9%
2022 47.51 155th 349 55.6%
2023 45.34 170th 349 51.3%
2024 31.76 247th 347 28.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department 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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clay Center Community Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 239 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1989 250 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1990 256 2 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 261
1991 272 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1992 285 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1993 304 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1994 321 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1995 304 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1996 304 1 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1997 309 1 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 312
1998 300 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1999 294 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 295 3 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 302
2001 291 3 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 297
2002 285 8 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2003 285 8 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2004 278 6 2 7 4 n/a n/a 3 300
2005 264 1 2 9 6 n/a n/a 3 285
2006 254 1 1 8 6 n/a n/a 4 274
2007 229 2 0 5 5 n/a n/a 4 245
2008 222 2 0 6 2 n/a n/a 3 235
2009 214 2 0 4 1 n/a n/a 2 223
2010 224 2 1 2 2 0 4 0 235
2011 224 2 1 6 2 0 4 0 239
2012 241 4 0 7 1 0 6 0 259
2013 239 2 1 6 1 0 3 0 252
2014 229 4 0 8 0 0 1 0 242
2015 224 2 0 6 0 1 2 0 235
2016 227 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 236
2017 238 2 1 8 1 1 2 0 253
2018 238 1 1 9 2 0 7 0 258
2019 252 1 1 7 1 0 14 0 276
2020 252 0 1 8 1 0 7 0 269
2021 248 0 1 11 1 0 8 0 269
2022 226 3 1 10 2 0 10 0 252
2023 216 3 0 13 2 0 12 0 246

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 Center Community Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 243 14.0 17.3 0
1989 253 15.0 16.8 n/a
1990 261 16.6 15.7 0
1991 276 16.0 17.2 n/a
1992 289 17.9 16.1 33.9
1993 309 17.7 17.5 22.3
1994 325 19.3 16.8 0
1995 309 22.0 14.0 37.5
1996 309 22.0 14.0 37.5
1997 312 22.6 13.8 40.1
1998 303 21.5 14.1 36
1999 300 19.4 15.5 36
2000 302 19.4 15.6 31.8
2001 297 20.4 14.6 34.3
2002 303 22.0 13.8 36.6
2003 303 22.0 13.8 36.6
2004 300 24.3 12.3 40.1
2005 285 24.0 11.9 39
2006 274 22.3 12.3 38.9
2007 245 25.3 9.7 39
2008 235 28.1 8.4 35.3
2009 223 27.0 8.3 35.3
2010 235 22.3 10.5 38.3
2011 239 19.5 12.2 38.5
2012 259 20.0 12.8 43.2
2013 252 18.8 13.4 44.4
2014 242 20.0 12.1 44.6
2015 235 20.0 11.7 46
2016 236 20.0 11.8 43.2
2017 253 20.3 12.4 46.6
2018 258 19.2 13.4 43.8
2019 276 19.6 14.0 42.4
2020 269 21.4 12.5 39.8
2021 269 21.9 12.2 40.1
2022 252 20.2 12.4 44.8
2023 246 21.4 11.4 43.5

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 Center Community Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 243 14.0 17.3 0
1989 253 15.0 16.8 n/a
1990 261 16.6 15.7 0
1991 276 16.0 17.2 n/a
1992 289 17.9 16.1 33.9
1993 309 17.7 17.5 22.3
1994 325 19.3 16.8 0
1995 309 22.0 14.0 37.5
1996 309 22.0 14.0 37.5
1997 312 22.6 13.8 40.1
1998 303 21.5 14.1 36
1999 300 19.4 15.5 36
2000 302 19.4 15.6 31.8
2001 297 20.4 14.6 34.3
2002 303 22.0 13.8 36.6
2003 303 22.0 13.8 36.6
2004 300 24.3 12.3 40.1
2005 285 24.0 11.9 39
2006 274 22.3 12.3 38.9
2007 245 25.3 9.7 39
2008 235 28.1 8.4 35.3
2009 223 27.0 8.3 35.3
2010 235 22.3 10.5 38.3
2011 239 19.5 12.2 38.5
2012 259 20.0 12.8 43.2
2013 252 18.8 13.4 44.4
2014 242 20.0 12.1 44.6
2015 235 20.0 11.7 46
2016 236 20.0 11.8 43.2
2017 253 20.3 12.4 46.6
2018 258 19.2 13.4 43.8
2019 276 19.6 14.0 42.4
2020 269 21.4 12.5 39.8
2021 269 21.9 12.2 40.1
2022 252 20.2 12.4 44.8
2023 246 21.4 11.4 43.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clay Center Community Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $787 (8.4%) $8,556 (91.6%) $9,343

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clay Center Community Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 193rd of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 141st of 362 Middle schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Clay Center Community Middle)3840.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Clay County)31.738.7
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clay Center Community Middle)2438.1
 14.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Clay County)21.135.5
 14.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clay Center Community Middle)24.429.9
 5.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Clay County)23.525
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clay Center Community Middle)21.128.9
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Clay County)20.623.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clay Center Community Middle)25.621.4
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Clay County)22.119.4
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clay Center Community Middle)2822.6
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Clay County)25.320.4
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Clay Center Community Middle)31.716.7
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Clay County)29.518.4
 11.1%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students276246
 10.9%
African American13
 200%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic713
 85.7%
Pacific Islander00
White252216
 14.3%
Two or More Races1412
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%43.5%
 1.1%

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Students who attend Clay Center Community Middle usually go on to attend Clay Center Community High

Students at Clay Center Community Middle are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 246 students attended Clay Center Community Middle.

Clay Center Community Middle ranks 224th of 362 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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