Enrollment
226
Middle
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 200489000823
Clay Center Community Middle
935 Prospect Street, Clay Center, KS 67432 · (785) 632-3232 · Clay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Kansas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 Kansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
105 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 69 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 37% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 58% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clay County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
40.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 18.9% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Center Community Middle
Clay Center Community Middle's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Center Community Middle this school | 226 | 46.5% | 28.9% |
| Frontenac Jr. High Frontenac | 219 | 45.2% | 40.5% |
| Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 Burlington | 242 | 45.0% | 38.2% |
| Prairie View Middle LaCygne | 195 | 48.2% | 34.9% |
| Girard Middle Girard | 201 | 50.2% | 34.9% |
| Moundridge Middle Moundridge | 170 | 48.8% | 39.5% |
Matched among Kansas middle 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 Center Community Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #117 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #73 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #76 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #158 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #5 of 161 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #161 of 161 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #111 of 195 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #43 of 98 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
226
-43 (-16%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 226 | 22 | 10.3:1 | 46% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 22.1 | 10.9:1 | 50% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 21.4 | 11.5:1 | 43% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 40% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 19.2 | 13.4:1 | 44% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 43% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 38% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 34% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay Center Community Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (258 to 226); teachers up 14% (19.2 to 22).
About Clay Center Community Middle
Clay Center Community Middle is the name of a small middle school in Clay Center, Kansas. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 226 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 402 students for middle schools in Kansas.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Clay County totals 1,272 students.
By race and ethnicity, Clay Center Community Middle is 92% White. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Clay County overall, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Clay Center Community Middle reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.3:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Kansas is 12.7:1. There are 105 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 46% of enrollment. Public schools in Clay County average a similar 47%.
Clay Center Community Middle holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Kansas public middle schools.
Clay Center Community Middle posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.9%, compared with a predicted 40.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Clay County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,176, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,272, Clay Center Community Middle among them.
Clay Center Community Middle's nearest public school is Clay Center Community High (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Clay Center Community Middle is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Clay Center Community Middle in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 226, down from 269 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.3:1, from 12.8:1.
People who know Clay Center Community Middle can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,048
Census ACS
Median income
$66,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,272 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 341 students
- Clay Center Community HighHigh · 326 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 170 students
- Wakefield ElemElementary · 129 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 80 students
- eLearn 379 Virtual SchoolCombined
Other schools in Clay Center
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 341 students
- Clay Center Community HighHigh · 326 students
- Garfield ElemElementary · 170 students
- eLearn 379 Virtual SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Clay Center Community High0.2 mi · 326
- Lincoln Elem1.0 mi · 341
- Garfield Elem1.0 mi · 170
- Wakefield Elem13.3 mi · 129
- Wakefield High13.3 mi · 80
- Clifton-Clyde Middle School15.2 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Clay Center Community MiddleHow large is Clay Center Community Middle?
Clay Center Community Middle enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clay Center Community Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clay Center Community Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clay Center Community Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clay Center Community Middle is approximately 10.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clay Center Community Middle?
At Clay Center Community Middle, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Clay Center Community Middle public or private?
Clay Center Community Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.