Is Claysville Elementary School a good school?

Claysville Elementary School ranks 699 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Claysville Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Claysville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Claysville Elementary School?

Students at Claysville Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Claysville Elementary School

Summary:

Claysville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 501 students in grades K-5 in the McGuffey School District in Claysville, Pennsylvania. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 95.81% of students identifying as white, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Claysville Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in PSSA test scores, with proficiency rates higher than the state averages in Math (48.6% vs. 39.3%), Science (82% vs. 65.6%), and English Language Arts (58.8% vs. 53.8%) for all grades. The school has a statewide ranking that places it in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a ranking of 699 out of 1,534 schools, and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state. Notably, the school has particularly strong performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 348 out of 1,414 Pennsylvania elementary schools in this subgroup.

While Claysville Elementary School generally performs better than the McGuffey School District average, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Borland Manor Elementary and Trinity East Elementary. However, the school has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, and its increasing per-student spending suggests it is investing more resources into its educational programs and student support, which could lead to further improvements in the future.

Detail:

Public K-5

119 Main St
Claysville, PA 15323-0421

(724) 663-7772

District: McGuffey School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
699^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,534

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 501

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Claysville Elementary School ranks better than 54.4% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.8%), two or more races (2.8%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Claysville Elementary School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Claysville Elementary School employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Claysville Elementary School is $16,534.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Claysville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Claysville Elementary School 699^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Claysville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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McGuffey School District:

SchoolDigger ranks McGuffey School District 270^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Claysville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Claysville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	33.25	968^th	1302	25.7%
2004	24.58	1055^th	1308	19.3%
2005	33.87	1008^th	1299	22.4%
2006	40.31	1130^th	1545	26.9%
2007	51.68	933^rd	1555	40.0%
2008	56.70	827^th	1551	46.7%
2009	56.64	838^th	1549	45.9%
2010	55.80	888^th	1579	43.8%
2011	59.18	807^th	1597	49.5%
2012	62.35	770^th	1599	51.8%
2013	58.30	809^th	1519	46.7%
2014	54.48	849^th	1467	42.1%
2015	44.69	945^th	1474	35.9%
2016	55.44	852^nd	1554	45.2%
2017	47.17	967^th	1547	37.5%
2018	55.35	816^th	1530	46.7%
2019	58.82	754^th	1544	51.2%
2021	52.77	771^st	1433	46.2%
2022	61.08	663^rd	1534	56.8%
2023	60.17	699^th	1534	54.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Claysville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.42	348^th	1414	75.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Claysville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.52	362^nd	1043	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Claysville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.01	749^th	1236	39.4%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 16, 2018

If you have a special needs child DO NOT place them in Claysville elementary. My son was treated very poorly there and they are definitely NOT knowledgeable about autism. I won't get into details but at his new school we have absolutely 0 problems and my son loves his teacher. Before, he would beg me to stay home where it was safe he and he always cried when I would drop him off. Now, he begs me to go to school and is excited. A total 180 after leaving that godawful school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Claysville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	346	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1989	334	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1990	352	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	340	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1992	318	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1993	328	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1994	301	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	326	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1996	326	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1997	323	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	322	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1999	304	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2000	270	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2001	249	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2002	733	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2003	733	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2004	703	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2005	648	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2006	625	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2007	637	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2008	587	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2009	584	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	593
2010	585	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	592
2011	569	0	2	2	0	0	7	0	580
2012	555	1	1	2	0	0	11	0	570
2013	568	4	1	4	2	0	17	0	596
2014	560	1	2	5	2	0	12	0	582
2015	507	1	1	3	2	0	11	0	525
2016	500	1	1	5	0	0	10	0	517
2017	490	0	1	4	0	0	9	0	504
2018	474	0	1	6	0	0	8	0	489
2019	504	2	0	4	1	0	8	0	519
2020	496	1	1	5	1	0	7	0	511
2021	462	0	0	6	1	0	5	0	474
2022	479	1	0	6	1	0	12	0	499
2023	480	1	0	6	0	0	14	0	501

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Claysville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	350	17.0	20.5	n/a
1989	337	17.5	19.2	n/a
1990	354	15.5	22.8	0
1991	342	15.5	22.0	n/a
1992	318	17.5	18.1	n/a
1993	329	16.5	19.9	n/a
1994	301	25.0	12.0	n/a
1995	327	22.5	14.5	n/a
1996	327	22.5	14.5	n/a
1997	324	23.0	14.1	n/a
1998	323	22.0	14.7	n/a
1999	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
2000	272	21.0	13.0	42.6
2001	251	23.0	10.9	40.2
2002	736	41.5	17.7	33.3
2003	736	41.5	17.7	33.3
2004	707	40.5	17.5	11.9
2005	653	36.1	18.1	37.5
2006	629	36.4	17.3	33.7
2007	643	36.9	17.4	37.3
2008	591	39.8	14.8	40.1
2009	593	40.3	14.7	40.1
2010	592	39.8	14.8	44.6
2011	580	39.8	14.5	42.1
2012	570	36.7	15.5	43.5
2013	596	40.8	14.6	40.1
2014	582	40.5	14.3	45.2
2015	525	39.0	13.4	43
2016	517	37.0	13.9	41.6
2017	504	36.0	13.9	42.7
2018	489	35.4	13.8	37.8
2019	519	37.7	13.7	35.8
2020	511	39.7	12.8	38.9
2021	474	35.8	13.2	42
2022	499	37.6	13.2	34.3
2023	501	40.4	12.3	49.7

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 Claysville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	350	17.0	20.5	n/a
1989	337	17.5	19.2	n/a
1990	354	15.5	22.8	0
1991	342	15.5	22.0	n/a
1992	318	17.5	18.1	n/a
1993	329	16.5	19.9	n/a
1994	301	25.0	12.0	n/a
1995	327	22.5	14.5	n/a
1996	327	22.5	14.5	n/a
1997	324	23.0	14.1	n/a
1998	323	22.0	14.7	n/a
1999	305	22.0	13.9	n/a
2000	272	21.0	13.0	42.6
2001	251	23.0	10.9	40.2
2002	736	41.5	17.7	33.3
2003	736	41.5	17.7	33.3
2004	707	40.5	17.5	11.9
2005	653	36.1	18.1	37.5
2006	629	36.4	17.3	33.7
2007	643	36.9	17.4	37.3
2008	591	39.8	14.8	40.1
2009	593	40.3	14.7	40.1
2010	592	39.8	14.8	44.6
2011	580	39.8	14.5	42.1
2012	570	36.7	15.5	43.5
2013	596	40.8	14.6	40.1
2014	582	40.5	14.3	45.2
2015	525	39.0	13.4	43
2016	517	37.0	13.9	41.6
2017	504	36.0	13.9	42.7
2018	489	35.4	13.8	37.8
2019	519	37.7	13.7	35.8
2020	511	39.7	12.8	38.9
2021	474	35.8	13.2	42
2022	499	37.6	13.2	34.3
2023	501	40.4	12.3	49.7

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 Claysville Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$839 (5.8%)	$13,508 (94.2%)	$14,347
2020	$858 (5.9%)	$13,649 (94.1%)	$14,506
2021	$779 (5.0%)	$14,876 (95.0%)	$15,656
2022	$778 (4.7%)	$15,756 (95.3%)	$16,534

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Claysville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 754^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 699^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Claysville Elementary School)	68	65.5	2.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Claysville Elementary School)	71	63.2	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Claysville Elementary School)	48.3	33.7	14.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Claysville Elementary School)	91	82	9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Claysville Elementary School)	57.3	56.6	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Claysville Elementary School)	37.8	45.2	7.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Claysville Elementary School)	63.4	56.2	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Claysville Elementary School)	50.8	48.6	2.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Claysville Elementary School)	91	82	9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Claysville Elementary School)	63.5	58.8	4.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	501	3.5%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	6	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	504	480	4.8%
Two or More Races	8	14	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.8%	49.7%	13.9%

Schools Near Claysville Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claysville Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 Main St	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 663-7772	501	40	12.3	49.7%	480 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	60.2	699^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.4%		61.1	663^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	56.8%	36	65.5	33.7	45.2		48.6	82.0	82.0	63.2	56.6	56.2		58.8	$16,534	$778	$15,757
Joe Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	2510 Park Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-3061	199	16	12.0	47.7%	185 (93.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	70.5	480^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.6	469^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.4%	11	91.3	56.0	30.8		54.0	88.0	88.0	91.3	60.0	66.6		71.2	$18,956	$1,476	$17,480
Trinity West Elementary School	Public	K-5	1041 Gabby Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-4730	414	37	11.3	54.8%	365 (88.2%)	12 (2.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.0%)	70.5	482^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	68.6%		60.3	680^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.7%	198	75.3	56.3	46.5		60.5	89.1	89.1	65.7	47.6	69.0		60.9	$16,584	$675	$15,910
Trinity North Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 Midlan Drive	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-5064	380	29	13.3	63.9%	335 (88.2%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	62.7	638^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.7	716^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.3%	78	44.6	56.5	64.4		55.5	75.4	75.4	62.5	59.4	54.3		58.7	$16,584	$675	$15,910
Washington Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E Wheeling St	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 223-5150	830	67	12.4	99.8%	358 (43.1%)	232 (28.0%)	50 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (22.8%)	29.5	1130^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.3	1131^st of 1534 public elementary schools	26.3%	1	46.3	29.4	19.2	27.6	30.8	56.9	56.9	49.1	30.9	32.2	47.7	39.5	$15,013	$2,286	$12,728
Avella Elementary Center	Public	K-6	1000 Avella Rd	Avella	15312	Washington County	Avella Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 356-2218	252	23	11.1	57.1%	239 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	54.9	789^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.6%		48.1	920^th of 1534 public elementary schools	40.0%	131	62.5	39.4	34.5	34.4	41.5	69.7	69.7	72.0	50.0	48.3	68.8	59.2	$18,735	$2,128	$16,607
Trinity South Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 S Main Street Ext	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-7490	255	28	9.2	40.8%	246 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	80.9	264^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.8%		83.1	235^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.7%	29	79.0	61.9	84.9		72.4	88.9	88.9	73.7	65.0	66.6		67.9	$16,584	$675	$15,910
Trinity East Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Cameron Rd	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-8140	392	27	14.3	25.0%	360 (91.8%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	92.9	40^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.4%		91.1	75^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	90.9	76.5	81.1		83.6	96.1	96.1	90.1	78.4	79.5		83.4	$16,584	$675	$15,910
Allison Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	803 McGovern Rd	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4700	667	44	15.1	24.7%	552 (82.8%)	23 (3.4%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.3%)	80.8	270^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.4%		75.1	386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.8%	116	82.4	69.5	59.8	46.5	64.6	88.4	88.4	80.3	78.9	64.9	59.3	70.9	$16,040	$1,677	$14,362
South Central Elementary	Public	K-4	230 S Central Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4475	431	30	14.3	44.1%	344 (79.8%)	31 (7.2%)	8 (1.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	69.5	507^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.9%		75.7	368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.0%	139	56.5	55.3			55.9	87.1	87.1	60.0	70.2			65.1	$13,837	$920	$12,917

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Claysville Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Claysville Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Claysville Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Claysville Elementary School

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