Clay County Schools

Summary:

The Clay County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant variation in school performance, with Big Otter Elementary School standing out as the highest-performing school in the district and Lizemore Elementary School as the lowest-performing.

Big Otter Elementary School ranks 76th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and receives a 4-star rating, with the highest proficiency rates in math, ELA, and science compared to the other elementary schools. In contrast, Lizemore Elementary School ranks 360th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and receives a 0-star rating, with the lowest proficiency rates in the district. The district's only high school, Clay County High School, has a relatively low statewide ranking, ranking 80th out of 112 West Virginia high schools and receiving a 1-star rating.

The schools in the Clay County Schools district have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 96.94% to 99.06% white students. Spending per student varies significantly, from $10,737 at Lizemore Elementary to $14,671 at H.E. White Elementary. The student-teacher ratios range from 7.9 at H.E. White Elementary to 15.2 at Clay County High School. These disparities in school performance, resources, and demographics suggest potential equity concerns within the district that warrant further investigation and intervention.

District Detail

285 Church Street
Clay, WV 25043

(304) 587-4266

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,632

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)							WV Assessment Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Church Street	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-2343	413	28	14.7		406 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19.8	150^th of 169 public middle schools	11.2%		37.7	108^th of 168 public middle schools	35.7%	42				16.9	23.6	13.2					27.3	29.9	32.0			17.2		$11,274	$1,670	$9,604
Clay County High School	Public	9-12	1 Panther Drive	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4226	533	35	15.2		528 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	80^th of 112 public high schools	28.6%		36.4	69^th of 112 public high schools	38.4%	11							9.7							42.9			20.2	$13,685	$1,559	$12,127
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Church Street	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4276	314	24	13.0		308 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	41.5	231^st of 368 public elementary schools	37.2%		42.5	215^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.6%	16	51.1	40.5	33.3					42.6	54.1	37.5					25.0			$13,896	$2,945	$10,951
H E White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Bomont Rd	Bomont	25030	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 548-7101	71	9	7.9		70 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$14,671	$2,393	$12,279
Lizemore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Lizemore Lion Road	Lizemores	25125	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4823	105	10	10.6		102 (97.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	10.4	360^th of 368 public elementary schools	2.2%		31.3	283^rd of 368 public elementary schools	23.1%	77		25.0	23.1						25.0	7.7					15.4			$10,737	$2,030	$8,707
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	196	13	15.1		190 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	71.7	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%		55.9	144^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.9%	68	63.3	55.0	56.0					56.7	45.0	52.0					56.0			$12,419	$1,895	$10,524

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nicholas County Schools	14.05 mi	15	29^th
Roane County Schools	14.05 mi	5	22^nd
Braxton County Schools	17.4 mi	8	41^st
Kanawha County Schools	20.9 mi	65	30^th
Fayette County Schools	22.53 mi	12	43^rd

Clay County Schools

District Detail

Big Otter Elementary School

Clay Elementary School

Clay County High School

Clay Middle School

Lizemore Elementary School

H E White Elementary School

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