Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25043

Summary:

The 25043 zip code area in Clay County, West Virginia is home to 3 public schools - 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school - all part of the Clay County Schools district. While the schools have reasonable funding and resources, they appear to be underperforming academically compared to state averages, with low proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science across all grade levels.

The student populations at these schools are overwhelmingly white, ranging from 98.09% to 99.06% white students, indicating a lack of racial diversity. Clay County High School has the lowest proficiency rates, with only 9.7% of 11th graders proficient in math, 42.9% in ELA, and 20.2% in science, all well below the state averages. Clay Middle School and Clay Elementary School also struggle, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.2% to 54.1% across different grade levels and subject areas, consistently falling short of state benchmarks.

The data suggests that the schools in the 25043 zip code area have been underperforming for some time, with little improvement or progress observed in recent years. The Clay County Schools district will need to implement comprehensive and sustained strategies to address the specific needs of these schools and their student populations, focusing on improving instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to boost academic achievement across all grade levels.

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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	344	24	14.3		336 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	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	534	34	15.7		524 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	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	361	27	13.3		354 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 25043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clay	1.98 mi	3	216^th
Duck	9.12 mi	1	42^nd
Bomont	10.01 mi	1
Lizemores	11.28 mi	1	274^th
Summersville	12.86 mi	5	174^th

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

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