Clays Mill Elementary School

Summary:

Clays Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 517 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 15th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Clays Mill Elementary School's exceptional academic performance sets it apart, with students consistently outperforming the Fayette County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 77% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 46% in Fayette County and 43% statewide. The school's reading proficiency rates are also impressive, with 83% of 3rd-grade students, 77% of 4th-grade students, and 81% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better.

While Clays Mill Elementary School consistently performs at a high level, some nearby schools, such as Cassidy Elementary School and Rosa Parks Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top 20-30 elementary schools in Kentucky. In contrast, other nearby schools, such as Cardinal Valley Elementary School, Lansdowne Elementary School, and James Lane Allen Elementary School, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to Clays Mill Elementary School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2319 Clays Mill Rd
       Lexington, KY  40503


(859) 381-3355

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
15th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,829 Help


Students who attend Clays Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jessie M Clark Middle School
High:    Lafayette High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  520

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.1%
Two or more races:
9.4%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.6% Help


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Compare Details Clays Mill Elementary School ranks better than 97.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 4th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.16. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.1%), two or more races (9.4%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clays Mill Elementary School is 12.8. 29 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clays Mill Elementary School is $19,829, which is the 17th highest among 38 elementary schools in the Fayette County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clays Mill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clays Mill Elementary School 15th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Clays Mill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 77th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Clays Mill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 74.43 134th 638 79.0%
2008 88.81 35th 651 94.6%
2009 88.97 38th 658 94.2%
2010 87.76 38th 683 94.4%
2011 83.44 76th 688 89.0%
2012 87.34 40th 713 94.4%
2013 83.58 64th 719 91.1%
2014 84.64 55th 705 92.2%
2015 83.57 69th 698 90.1%
2016 87.58 37th 690 94.6%
2017 82.09 83rd 694 88.0%
2018 89.42 36th 691 94.8%
2019 93.94 9th 700 98.7%
2021 86.74 30th 517 94.2%
2022 93.02 22nd 684 96.8%
2023 89.00 43rd 687 93.7%
2024 93.16 15th 685 97.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 94.65 5th 661 99.2%
2024 59.80 85th 279 69.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.29 118th 631 81.3%
2019 87.06 32nd 664 95.2%
2022 87.56 23rd 667 96.6%
2023 81.29 57th 670 91.5%
2024 81.96 67th 665 89.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.90 30th 663 95.5%
2019 92.47 7th 671 99.0%
2021 70.99 63rd 312 79.8%
2022 91.50 19th 641 97.0%
2023 83.21 50th 639 92.2%
2024 92.82 13th 644 98.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.06 147th 445 67.0%
2019 62.06 135th 474 71.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.61 33rd 665 95.0%
2019 91.84 13th 676 98.1%
2021 82.07 27th 325 91.7%
2022 90.53 24th 657 96.3%
2023 87.86 44th 652 93.3%
2024 92.61 14th 652 97.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.53 20th 152 86.8%
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Rank History for White students at Clays Mill Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.83 30th 593 94.9%
2019 94.53 9th 592 98.5%
2021 85.35 29th 337 91.4%
2022 92.59 18th 656 97.3%
2023 88.04 41st 658 93.8%
2024 93.85 11th 659 98.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky 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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Enrollment information for Clays Mill Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 123 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1989 509 132 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 647
1990 515 125 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1991 419 88 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1992 432 78 8 1 0 n/a n/a 11 530
1993 404 77 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1994 525 90 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1995 580 66 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 657
1996 580 66 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 657
1997 584 63 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 658
1998 557 71 8 1 2 n/a n/a 1 640
1999 618 54 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2000 612 54 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2001 606 52 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2002 593 35 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 593 35 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 585 37 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2005 542 25 16 3 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2006 506 22 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2007 531 22 14 7 0 n/a n/a 9 583
2008 531 21 13 14 0 n/a n/a 12 591
2009 542 35 18 15 2 n/a n/a 23 635
2010 568 26 25 12 2 n/a n/a 25 658
2011 568 29 26 15 3 0 14 0 655
2012 509 14 24 13 0 0 12 0 572
2013 487 14 18 18 0 0 9 0 546
2014 494 17 19 24 2 0 12 0 568
2015 457 23 19 27 3 0 21 0 550
2016 431 22 17 23 5 0 18 0 516
2017 474 16 17 36 4 0 21 0 568
2018 496 15 15 38 2 0 30 0 596
2019 455 17 17 37 1 0 30 0 557
2020 442 19 14 35 1 0 38 0 549
2021 381 16 10 30 1 0 36 0 474
2022 384 17 14 31 1 0 37 0 484
2023 402 19 12 35 0 0 49 0 517
2024 401 17 14 38 1 0 49 0 520

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 Clays Mill Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 637 35.4 17.9 n/a
1989 647 35.8 18.0 n/a
1990 646 37.3 17.3 n/a
1991 516 28.8 17.9 n/a
1992 530 29.8 17.7 n/a
1993 489 27.8 17.6 n/a
1994 623 32.7 19.1 n/a
1995 657 36.4 18.0 n/a
1996 657 36.4 18.0 n/a
1997 658 38.1 17.3 12.9
1998 640 36.3 17.6 11.9
1999 676 25.4 27.0 12.1
2000 668 27.1 25.1 12
2001 674 30.3 22.3 13.1
2002 649 38.6 16.8 20.3
2003 649 38.6 16.8 20.3
2004 643 38.2 16.8 n/a
2005 586 37.0 15.8 n/a
2006 547 34.7 15.8 17
2007 583 35.0 16.7 18.6
2008 591 33.2 17.8 20.9
2009 635 36.2 17.5 28.9
2010 658 36.1 18.2 28
2011 655 39.1 16.7 29.8
2012 572 37.9 15.0 22.2
2013 546 36.3 15.0 24.2
2014 568 39.3 14.4 28.2
2015 550 41.0 13.4 29.3
2016 516 40.0 12.9 33.9
2017 568 44.4 12.7 31.3
2018 596 46.0 12.9 31
2019 557 43.8 12.6 29.4
2020 549 40.2 13.6 23
2021 474 38.0 12.4 27.8
2022 484 39.3 12.3 24.6
2023 517 39.1 13.2 29.4
2024 520 40.5 12.8 30.6

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 Clays Mill Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 637 35.4 17.9 n/a
1989 647 35.8 18.0 n/a
1990 646 37.3 17.3 n/a
1991 516 28.8 17.9 n/a
1992 530 29.8 17.7 n/a
1993 489 27.8 17.6 n/a
1994 623 32.7 19.1 n/a
1995 657 36.4 18.0 n/a
1996 657 36.4 18.0 n/a
1997 658 38.1 17.3 12.9
1998 640 36.3 17.6 11.9
1999 676 25.4 27.0 12.1
2000 668 27.1 25.1 12
2001 674 30.3 22.3 13.1
2002 649 38.6 16.8 20.3
2003 649 38.6 16.8 20.3
2004 643 38.2 16.8 n/a
2005 586 37.0 15.8 n/a
2006 547 34.7 15.8 17
2007 583 35.0 16.7 18.6
2008 591 33.2 17.8 20.9
2009 635 36.2 17.5 28.9
2010 658 36.1 18.2 28
2011 655 39.1 16.7 29.8
2012 572 37.9 15.0 22.2
2013 546 36.3 15.0 24.2
2014 568 39.3 14.4 28.2
2015 550 41.0 13.4 29.3
2016 516 40.0 12.9 33.9
2017 568 44.4 12.7 31.3
2018 596 46.0 12.9 31
2019 557 43.8 12.6 29.4
2020 549 40.2 13.6 23
2021 474 38.0 12.4 27.8
2022 484 39.3 12.3 24.6
2023 517 39.1 13.2 29.4
2024 520 40.5 12.8 30.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Clays Mill Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,353 (8.5%) $99 (0.6%) $1,451 (9.1%) $11,235 (70.4%) $1,796 (11.3%) $13,031 (81.7%) $15,952
2019 $1,023 (6.2%) $104 (0.6%) $1,125 (6.9%) $12,225 (74.5%) $1,614 (9.8%) $13,838 (84.3%) $16,409
2020 $1,079 (6.2%) $89 (0.5%) $1,168 (6.7%) $12,562 (71.7%) $1,595 (9.1%) $14,157 (80.8%) $17,514
2021 $1,275 (7.1%) $407 (2.3%) $1,682 (9.4%) $13,278 (74.4%) $1,525 (8.5%) $14,662 (82.2%) $17,837
2022 $1,664 (8.4%) $402 (2.0%) $2,065 (10.4%) $13,603 (68.6%) $2,163 (10.9%) $15,765 (79.5%) $19,829

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Clays Mill Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 9th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 43rd of 687 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students557517
 7.2%
African American1719
 11.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1712
 29.4%
Hispanic3735
 5.4%
Pacific Islander00
White455402
 11.6%
Two or More Races3049
 63.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.4%29.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Clays Mill Elementary School

Students at Clays Mill Elementary School are 77% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Yes! Clays Mill Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Clays Mill Elementary School.

Students who attend Clays Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jessie M Clark Middle School
High : Lafayette High School


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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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