Enrollment
46
Middle
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550258000558
Clayton Middle
236 Polk Ave W, Clayton, WI 54004 · (715) 948-2163 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Wisconsin 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.
- B+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 Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
24 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 42%
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 | 14 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 30% |
Student demographics
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
Clayton Middle→Clayton High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clayton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
59.1%
WI avg 54.8% . +16.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 42.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Where Clayton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #375 of 389 | #7 of 7 |
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
46
-38 (-45%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 46 | 4.2 | 10.9:1 | 52% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 4.3 | 11.0:1 | 55% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 5.5 | 10.1:1 | 57% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 54% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 6.6 | 12.6:1 | 52% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 6 | 13.8:1 | 48% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 54% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | 5 | 14.8:1 | 35% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clayton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (83 to 46); teachers down 36% (6.6 to 4.2).
About Clayton Middle
Clayton Middle is a very small middle school in Clayton, Wisconsin. It reports enrollment of 46 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 381.
Clayton Middle is run by Clayton School District, whose 3 schools enroll 256 students.
By race and ethnicity, Clayton Middle is 93% White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 2% Asian. In Polk County overall, the White share is about 94%.
The school lists 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin, 12.8:1, is higher. A total of 24 students, or 52%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Polk County, the average is 37%.
Among Wisconsin public middle schools, Clayton Middle outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Clayton Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.0% and a predicted 45.6%.
Polk County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $77,219, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Polk County's 26 public schools enroll about 6,126 students and include Clayton Middle.
Clayton Elementary sits less than a tenth of a mile from Clayton Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Clayton Middle comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Clayton Middle is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 84 students at Clayton Middle; in 2024-25, 46. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.9:1) than in 2020-21 (12.0:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,555
Census ACS
Median income
$77,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton School District
- Clayton ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 86 students
Other schools in Clayton
- Clayton ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 86 students
Other Clayton Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clayton Middle. Clayton Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Clayton MiddleClayton, NC · 609 students
- Clayton MiddleSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 567 students
- Clayton Middle SchoolCLAYTON, NJ · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Clayton Elementary0.0 mi · 124
- Clayton High0.0 mi · 86
- Turtle Lake High5.1 mi · 119
- Laker Online5.1 mi · 15
- Turtle Lake Elementary5.1 mi · 215
- Turtle Lake Middle5.1 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Clayton MiddleHow many students attend Clayton Middle?
Clayton Middle enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 06-08.
Is Clayton Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clayton Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Clayton Middle?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Clayton Middle.
What is the student diversity at Clayton Middle?
Student demographics at Clayton Middle are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.
What district is Clayton Middle in?
Clayton Middle is part of Clayton School District.
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