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What tradition at Clay City Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWELL COUNTY·NCES 210489001219
Clay City Elementary School
4901 Main St, Clay City, KY 40312 · (606) 663-3315 · Powell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
325 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Powell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
32.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 30 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 Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 (25.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City Elementary School this school | 425 | 76.5% | 25.6% |
| Whitley County Central Primary School Williamsburg | 413 | 76.0% | N/A |
| Hustonville Elementary School Hustonville | 439 | 78.1% | 49.0% |
| Sebastian Elementary School Jackson | 393 | 79.1% | 32.7% |
| Rosspoint Elementary School Baxter | 369 | 77.2% | 51.4% |
| North Magoffin Elementary Salyersville | 417 | 78.9% | 44.1% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #603 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #526 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #601 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #386 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #237 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #555 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #164 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #124 of 437 |
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
425
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 76% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 30.8 | 14.7:1 | 76% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 68% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 79% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 33.5 | 15.6:1 | 81% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 82% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 83% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 23 | 25.4:1 | 68% (399) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 29 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (523 to 425); teachers down 10% (33.5 to 30).
About Clay City Elementary School
Clay City Elementary School is one of the public schools in Clay City, Kentucky. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 425 students.
Clay City Elementary School is one of the 6 schools that make up Powell County (2,031 students in total).
The share of students at Clay City Elementary School who are White is 94%. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. Powell County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clay City Elementary School is 14.2:1, based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is higher. Clay City Elementary School counts 76% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 68% for public schools in Powell County.
Clay City Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Clay City Elementary School would be expected to post about 36.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.6%.
In Powell County, the median household earns about $40,309 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Across Powell County, 6 public schools serve about 2,031 students.
Clay City Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Powell County Middle School, about 3.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Clay City Elementary School holds 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Clay City Elementary School at 6th of 8.
NCES assigns Clay City Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.7 to 14.2 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Clay City Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Powell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,038
Census ACS
Median income
$40,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,031 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Powell County
- Powell County High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Powell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Bowen Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Powell County AcademyHigh · 55 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 largest of the 3.
- Clay City Elementary SchoolClay City, IN · 385 students
- Clay City Elementary SchoolClay City, IL · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Powell County Middle School3.1 mi · 418
- Powell County High School3.1 mi · 580
- Powell County Academy3.6 mi · 55
- Stanton Elementary School3.6 mi · 322
- Bowen Elementary School8.1 mi · 231
- Estill County Middle School9.3 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Clay City Elementary SchoolHow large is Clay City Elementary School?
Clay City Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Clay City Elementary School serve?
Clay City Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Clay City Elementary School have?
Clay City Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clay City Elementary School?
At Clay City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Clay City Elementary School in?
Clay City Elementary School is part of Powell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.