Summary:
The city of Clay, Alabama has only one school in the data set - Clay Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 634 students. The school is located in the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Clay Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Alabama elementary schools over the past 3 years, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally lower than the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.25% in Jefferson County and 45.47% statewide. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which can negatively impact student learning.
Socioeconomic factors may also be contributing to the school's challenges, as 45.11% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $8,688 is lower than the national average, which may limit the resources and support available to teachers and students. Overall, the data suggests that Clay Elementary School faces significant obstacles in providing a high-quality education for its students, and further investigation into the school's strategies and resource allocation could help identify ways to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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