Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180084000156
Clay City Elementary School
681 N Lankford St, Clay City, IN 47841 · (812) 939-3120 · Clay County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
155 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
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 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 57% · 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
Clay City Elementary School→Clay City Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Clay Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
57.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 City Elementary School
Clay City Elementary School's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City Elementary School this school | 385 | 40.3% | 53.0% |
| North Elementary School Poseyville | 364 | 40.1% | 57.4% |
| Staunton Elementary School Brazil | 373 | 41.8% | 66.9% |
| Lakeview Elementary School Bloomington | 408 | 38.5% | 51.4% |
| Granville Wells Elementary School Jamestown | 389 | 42.2% | 58.2% |
| Thorntown Elementary School Thorntown | 429 | 40.6% | 61.0% |
Matched among Indiana 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 City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #255 of 983 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #284 of 986 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #225 of 986 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #640 of 1,079 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #852 of 991 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #920 of 996 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #787 of 1,058 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #156 of 353 | N/A |
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
385
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 385 | 21.7 | 17.7:1 | 40% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 19.5 | 19.6:1 | 52% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 20.3 | 18.5:1 | 51% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 45% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 22.3 | 15.5:1 | 45% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 45% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 46% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 23 | 19.9:1 | 39% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay City Elementary School.
About Clay City Elementary School
Clay City Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Clay City, Indiana. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 385 students enrolled.
Clay Community Schools has 3,995 students spread across 10 schools.
White students are the large majority at Clay City Elementary School, with 94% of enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Clay County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The chance that two students picked at random at Clay City Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
The school employs the equivalent of 21.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Clay City Elementary School is 40%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Clay City Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.0% for Clay City Elementary School. The school posts 53.0%, 6.0 points above the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Clay County, median household income is about $70,010, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Clay City Elementary School is among the 10 public schools in Clay County.
The nearest other public school, Clay City Jr-Sr High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of Clay City Elementary School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Clay City Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 358 to 385. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,409
Census ACS
Median income
$70,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,995 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay Community Schools
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 863 students
- North Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Clay City Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- Meridian Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
Other Clay City Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Clay City Elementary. Clay City Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Clay City Elementary SchoolClay City, KY · 425 students
- Clay City Elementary SchoolClay City, IL · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Clay City Jr-Sr High School0.1 mi · 366
- Patricksburg Elementary School8.9 mi · 147
- Shakamak Elementary School9.9 mi · 384
- Shakamak Jr-Sr High School9.9 mi · 295
- Northeast East Elementary School11.8 mi · 167
- Riley Elementary School12.7 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Clay City Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clay City Elementary School?
Clay City Elementary School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Clay City Elementary School serve?
Clay City Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Clay City Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Clay City Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clay City Elementary School?
At Clay City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Clay City Elementary School public or private?
Clay City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clay Community Schools.
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