Clayton Ridge Elementary School

Clayton Ridge Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Garnavillo, Iowa, run under Clayton Ridge Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 293 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Clayton Ridge Comm School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,066 students, Clayton Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Clayton Ridge Elementary School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest reads as 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Clayton County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Clayton Ridge Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clayton Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 76.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clayton County put the typical household earns roughly $67,242 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Clayton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,625 students), of which Clayton Ridge Elementary School is one.

Central Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clayton Ridge Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 73.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clayton Ridge Elementary School has edged up 75%, going from 167 students in 2018 to 293 in 2025.

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