Enrollment
246
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY JOINT ELEMENTARY·NCES 060885000897
Clay Elementary
12449 South Smith Ave., Kingsburg, CA 93631 · (559) 897-4185 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
38 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.0pp since 2014
Math
75.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.2% | 35.8% | 18.8% | 6.3% |
| Math | 50.6% | 25.0% | 15.3% | 9.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 75.6% |
| 2023-24 | 73.5% | 71.2% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 64.6% |
| 2021-22 | 69.8% | 64.3% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 74.7% |
| 2018-19 | 80.7% | 75.7% |
| 2017-18 | 80.3% | 68.4% |
| 2016-17 | 84.0% | 72.8% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 78.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 71.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clay Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Elementary this school | 246 | 15.4% | 73.9% |
| Loma Prieta Elementary Los Gatos | 259 | 13.5% | 75.9% |
| Sierra Expeditionary Learning Truckee | 216 | 20.4% | N/A |
| Stone Bridge Napa | 278 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts Laguna Niguel | 249 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Manor Elementary Fairfax | 234 | 14.1% | 72.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clay Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #471 of 5,151 | #9 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #398 of 5,172 ▲ 143 | #5 of 185 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #497 of 5,172 ▲ 36 | #10 of 185 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #872 of 5,116 | #48 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #5,137 of 5,915 | #186 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.3:1 | #5,167 of 5,352 | #186 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #2,885 of 5,354 | #89 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #5,295 of 5,625 | #199 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #3,486 of 3,837 | #117 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 9 | 27.3:1 | 15% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 9 | 26.7:1 | 20% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 9 | 26.8:1 | 20% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 9 | 28.3:1 | 17% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 9 | 26.2:1 | 21% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | N/A | N/A | 25% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 10 | 22.0:1 | 25% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 5 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (255 to 246); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About Clay Elementary
Clay Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Kingsburg, California. Enrollment is 246 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 47% lower.
Clay Joint Elementary is the district for Clay Elementary.
Clay Elementary's enrollment is 64% White. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic and 2% Asian. In Fresno County overall, about 36% of residents are White. Clay Elementary has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 27.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Clay Elementary reports 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Fresno County, the average is 75%.
Clay Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Clay Elementary are 3.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (73.9% actual, 70.5% predicted).
Fresno County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Clay Elementary is among the 368 public schools in Fresno County.
Nearby, Kings River Elementary is about 2.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.6%; Clay Elementary's is 73.9%, ranking 1st of 6.
NCES assigns Clay Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Discussions about Clay Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingsburg
- Kingsburg HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Ronald W. Reagan ElementaryMiddle · 619 students
- Rafer Johnson Junior HighMiddle · 447 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Kings River ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 285 students
Other Clay Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Clay Elementary. Clay Elementary is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Clay ElementaryAltoona, IA · 700 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolClay, AL · 606 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 578 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolClay, WV · 431 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolEphrata, PA · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Kings River Elementary2.8 mi · 389
- Kingsburg Independent Study High3.2 mi · 67
- Oasis Continuation High3.2 mi · 59
- Kingsburg High3.4 mi · 1,073
- Rafer Johnson Junior High3.5 mi · 447
- Washington Elementary3.8 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Clay ElementaryHow many students attend Clay Elementary?
Clay Elementary enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Clay Elementary serve?
Clay Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Clay Elementary have?
Clay Elementary employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Clay Elementary?
Student demographics at Clay Elementary are roughly 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Clay Elementary in?
Clay Elementary is part of Clay Joint Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.