Best Public Schools in Clay, KY

Summary:

The city of Clay, Kentucky has only one public school, Clay Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with 194 students. Based on the available data, Clay Elementary appears to be underperforming compared to the overall Webster County district and the state of Kentucky across multiple academic subjects and grade levels.

Clay Elementary School has been ranked between 254th and 423rd out of 684-687 Kentucky elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a 2-3 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) are generally below the Webster County and Kentucky state averages, with some exceptions. For example, in 2023-2024, 3rd grade math proficiency was 36% at Clay Elementary compared to 35% in the county and 43% statewide.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high spending per student of $9,177 and a low student-teacher ratio of 17.6. Additionally, 64.95% of Clay Elementary students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggesting a relatively low-income student population that may contribute to the school's challenges. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the root causes and potential opportunities for improvement at Clay Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 College St	Clay	42404	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 664-2227	201	13	15.5	64.2%	189 (94.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	39.4	423^rd of 685 public elementary schools	38.2%		55.1	289^th of 687 public elementary schools	57.9%	134	36.0	46.0	72.0	21.0	41.0	39.0	56.0	29.0	21.0	39.0	$15,258	$2,060	$562	$2,622	$10,527	$2,109	$12,636

Cities Near Clay

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dixon	4.37 mi	4	192^nd
Providence	6.99 mi	1	313^th
Sturgis	11.58 mi	1	258^th
Morganfield	12.48 mi	6	293^rd
Nebo	13.64 mi	1	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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