Summary:
Clay City CUSD 10 is a small school district in Illinois that contains only one elementary school, Clay City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 106 students. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, its academic performance is significantly below state benchmarks, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for the past three years.
Clay City Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages, with only 35.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 28.6% proficient or better in Math across all grades. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, a majority of the school's students (57.55%) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the additional resources and smaller class sizes, Clay City Elementary School's underperformance suggests the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. The data highlights the challenges faced by this school and the importance of addressing the factors contributing to its low academic achievement in order to provide a high-quality education for all students in the Clay City CUSD 10 district.
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