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Clay Elementary School

Q: Is Clay Elementary School a good school?

Clay Elementary School ranks 534 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Clay Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, serving 374 students in grades K-4. As part of the Ephrata Area School District, which is ranked 169 out of 606 school districts in the state, Clay Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in academic assessments.

Clay Elementary's students excel in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with 57.2% proficient or better in Math and 60.5% in English Language Arts (ELA) during the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 44.8% and 51.5% for the district, and 41.7% and 48.5% for the state, respectively. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 90% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year. Clay Elementary's strong academic results extend across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

While the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.6% in 2021-2022 to 49.2% in 2023-2024, it has maintained its high academic performance. This suggests that Clay Elementary has effective strategies in supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools in the Conestoga Valley School District and Warwick School District, Clay Elementary's academic results are generally stronger, though some schools, such as Denver Elementary and Brownstown Elementary, have outperformed Clay Elementary in certain areas.

377

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,768

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Clay School Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522

(717) 721-1100

District: Ephrata Area School District

Students who attend Clay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ephrata Intermediate School
	Ephrata Middle School
High:	Ephrata Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

534^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ephrata Area School District

169^th of 606Ephrata Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	534 of 1511	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	462 of 1526	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	557 of 1534	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	801 of 1534	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.9	251 of 1433	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	420 of 1544	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	574 of 1530	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.3	380 of 1547	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	226 of 1554	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	294 of 1474	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	439 of 1467	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	241 of 1519	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	219 of 1599	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	294 of 1597	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	648 of 1579	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	400 of 1549	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	643 of 1551	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	581 of 1555	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	589 of 1545	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	717 of 1299	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.0	366 of 1308	72.0%	★★★★☆
2003	52.0	725 of 1302	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	161 of 1084	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	335 of 1043	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	414 of 1466	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	493 of 1488	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	280 of 1369	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	296 of 1432	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	354 of 1414	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	638 of 1475	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	431 of 1495	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	653 of 1201	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	491 of 1229	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	485 of 1236	60.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)85th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Math57%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 Clay School Rd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1100	377	29	13.1	48.8%	284 (75.3%)	13 (3.4%)	42 (11.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	66.9	534^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.7%		71.2	462^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	72	56.3	57.8			57.2	59.1	61.8			60.5	$17,768	$534	$17,235
John Beck Elementary School	Public	K-6	418 E Lexington Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3702	432	31	13.7	34.5%	382 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	69.5	479^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.3%		63.5	626^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.0%	147	61.0	65.1	48.2	43.2	53.9	61.0	58.1	51.6	60.8	58.0	$17,130	$1,041	$16,089
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	438	31	14.0	54.8%	343 (78.3%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	61.3	632^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.2%		78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	318	65.5	50.0			57.2	57.1	51.0			53.8	$16,885	$605	$16,280
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	297	22	13.7	61.6%	199 (67.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	65.6	565^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	47	66.6	54.1			59.5	57.8	54.2			55.3	$17,632	$786	$16,846
Denver Elementary School	Public	K-5	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1501	460	34	13.5	50.0%	384 (83.5%)	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	86.6	176^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.4%		83	225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%	49	81.6	75.3	74.6		77.1	61.9	66.3	80.6		69.0	$18,868	$476	$18,392
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 859-0400	276	20	13.4	69.9%	203 (73.6%)	4 (1.4%)	40 (14.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	67.4	522^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		62	664^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.5%	142	64.1	58.1			60.9	64.2	51.6			57.4	$17,606	$801	$16,805
John R Bonfield Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 N Oak St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 626-3704	446	32	14.1	46.4%	339 (76.0%)	18 (4.0%)	56 (12.6%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	62.1	615^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.3%		55	792^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	48.1%	177	62.5	57.1	34.5	39.4	48.2	60.3	58.9	44.2	57.6	55.3	$16,878	$1,026	$15,852
Lititz Elementary School	Public	K-6	20 S Cedar St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 626-3701	439	34	13.1	41.2%	337 (76.8%)	15 (3.4%)	52 (11.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	68.6	497^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.1%		65	585^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.7%	88	56.4	58.8	49.2	67.4	57.4	60.0	52.9	44.5	80.9	58.0	$17,831	$1,084	$16,747
Reamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 South Reamstown Road	Reamstown	17567	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1531	375	29	12.8	47.7%	326 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	69.7	470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.1	434^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.6%	36	47.6	75.3	57.2		60.3	54.1	62.3	54.6		57.0	$19,088	$420	$18,668
Kissel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Landis Valley Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3703	579	38	15.4	33.7%	463 (80.0%)	16 (2.8%)	60 (10.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	74.5	392^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.3	608^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.2%	216	58.5	65.9	51.2	58.6	58.5	47.7	68.3	59.7	71.4	62.2	$15,700	$954	$14,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Elementary School

Is Clay Elementary School a good school?

Clay Elementary School ranks 534^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Clay Elementary School in?

Ephrata Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Clay Elementary School?

Students at Clay Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Clay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Clay Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Clay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephrata Intermediate School
Middle : Ephrata Middle School
High : Ephrata Senior High School

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