Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CLAY CUSD 25·NCES 172881004772
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School
550 Route 45 N, Louisville, IL 62858 · (618) 665-3393 · Clay County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
141 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School→North Clay Community High School
Based on grade levels within North Clay CUSD 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
42.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 14.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 North Clay Elementary/Jr High School
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Clay Elementary/Jr High School this school | 379 | 37.2% | 34.0% |
| Herscher Intermediate School Herscher | 391 | 35.3% | 42.6% |
| Dakota Elementary School Dakota | 410 | 35.6% | 44.8% |
| McGaughey Elementary School Mount Zion | 371 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Northside Elementary School Geneseo | 334 | 36.8% | 51.8% |
| Mount Pulaski Elementary School Mount Pulaski | 369 | 40.4% | 51.0% |
Matched among Illinois 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 North Clay Elementary/Jr High School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,124 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,226 of 2,077 ▲ 179 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #1,269 of 2,077 ▲ 148 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #1,106 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #320 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #1,772 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #1,613 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #696 of 1,461 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
379
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 379 | 33.9 | 11.2:1 | 37% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 35.7 | 10.5:1 | 42% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 34.3 | 11.4:1 | 50% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 34.1 | 13.0:1 | 52% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 48% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 42 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Clay Elementary/Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (443 to 379); teachers unchanged (34.1 to 33.9).
About North Clay Elementary/Jr High School
Among the schools in Louisville, Illinois, is North Clay Elementary/Jr High School, a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 379 students at the school, in pre-K through 8.
North Clay CUSD 25 includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 557 students.
Federal enrollment data show North Clay Elementary/Jr High School is 92% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Clay County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 37% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Clay County is 51%.
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 19% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School is a bottom-10% school in Illinois on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.0% against a predicted 50.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Clay County show that the median household income is $60,417, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 8 public schools in Clay County, enrolling about 2,130 students in all.
North Clay Community High School is the public school closest to North Clay Elementary/Jr High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 33.6% on proficiency, and North Clay Elementary/Jr High School is above that at 34.0%.
Federal data place North Clay Elementary/Jr High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 370 in 2020-21, 379 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,052
Census ACS
Median income
$60,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,130 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Clay CUSD 25
- North Clay Community High SchoolHigh · 178 students
Nearby schools
- North Clay Community High School0.1 mi · 178
- Floyd Henson Jr High School6.3 mi · 295
- Flora Elementary School7.1 mi · 672
- Flora High School7.1 mi · 353
- Clay City Jr High School10.2 mi · 60
- Clay City High School10.2 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About North Clay Elementary/Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Clay Elementary/Jr High School?
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does North Clay Elementary/Jr High School serve?
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at North Clay Elementary/Jr High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at North Clay Elementary/Jr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Clay Elementary/Jr High School?
At North Clay Elementary/Jr High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is North Clay Elementary/Jr High School public or private?
North Clay Elementary/Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Clay CUSD 25.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.