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Clay City Elementary School

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Clay City Elementary School ranks 219 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Clay City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 382 students in grades K-6 in Clay City, Indiana, which is part of the Clay Community Schools district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with 57.4% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ILEARN Math compared to 51.07% for the district and 51.5% statewide.

However, Clay City Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 39.51% in 2021-2022 to 51.83% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained its strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools and consistently outperforming other schools in the Clay Community Schools district.

For example, in 2024-2025, Clay City Elementary had 50.89% of students proficient or better in ILEARN ELA, compared to just 15.29% at Forest Park Elementary and 66.31% at Staunton Elementary, both within the same district. This strong academic performance, coupled with the school's ability to adapt to the changing needs of its student population, makes Clay City Elementary a standout in the region.

385

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,286

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

681 N Lankford St
Clay City, IN 47841

(812) 939-3120

District: Clay Community Schools

Students who attend Clay City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clay Middle School
High:	Clay City Junior-Senior High School
	Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Indiana avg38%

219^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay Community Schools

87^th of 380Clay Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	219 of 1005	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	124 of 1011	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	77 of 1016	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	173 of 1020	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	142 of 1016	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	492 of 1031	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	235 of 1027	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	169 of 1033	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	92 of 1046	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	80.1	141 of 1040	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	103 of 1036	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	107 of 1035	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	236 of 1015	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	296 of 1025	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	505 of 1009	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	480 of 1003	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	543 of 996	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	698 of 985	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	702 of 961	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.6	461 of 959	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.8	240 of 326	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math57%

Social Studies52%+14 vs state

English Language Arts51%

Science50%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay City Elementary School	Public	K-6	681 N Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-3120	385	22	17.7	40.3%	362 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	76.3	219^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.2%		85.2	124^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.7%	95	48.2	44.4	58.0	54.6	50.9	66.1	58.7	58.0	46.3	57.4	47.6	51.9	49.6	52.0	$10,286	$496	$9,790
Patricksburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 246	Patricksburg	47455	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 859-4525	147	12	12.7	68.0%	141 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	37.2	650^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.3%		39.8	632^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	37.5%	18	23.5	26.3	39.1	21.4	28.8	23.5	31.6	43.5	28.6	32.9	36.8	21.4	30.3	43.5	$14,504	$2,866	$11,638
Shakamak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9233 Shakamak Sch Rd	Jasonville	47438	Greene County	MSD Shakamak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 665-3550	384	25	15.3	49.0%	361 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	33.3	698^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.5%		55.1	469^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.6%	229	31.6	39.5	29.0	20.4	29.7	47.4	36.8	29.0	22.5	34.6	23.7	28.6	26.4	29.0	$10,743	$1,608	$9,134
Northeast East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 N Vine St	Hymera	47855	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 383-4671	167	9	18.5	64.7%	162 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	69.4	296^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.5%		50.8	518^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.8%	222	43.8	45.0	42.9	47.6	44.9	68.8	75.0	47.6	42.9	57.7	75.0	52.4	63.4	14.3	$11,595	$893	$10,702
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 S Canal Rd.	Riley	47871	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4449	401	26	15.6	35.2%	346 (86.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.6	348^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.6%	10	42.1	37.3	45.3		41.9	69.0	47.1	50.0		55.5	47.1		47.1	37.5	$10,723	$604	$10,119
White River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	484 W Main St	Worthington	47471	Greene County	White River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 875-3839	345	22	15.6	56.5%	324 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	53.4	471^st of 1005 public elementary schools	53.1%		53	495^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.0%	24	36.0	34.9	39.1		36.5	52.0	60.3	39.1		51.6	42.9		42.9	30.4	$9,751	$751	$9,000
Jackson Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	1860 E Cr 600 N	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 986-2177	237	15	16.0	37.1%	218 (92.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.2%)	77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%		75.4	233^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	77.0%	26	35.6	42.5	61.2		47.0	66.7	67.5	63.3		65.7	62.5		62.5	51.0	$10,355	$334	$10,021
Northeast North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	417 W Main St	Farmersburg	47850	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 696-2176	237	17	13.9	59.9%	230 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.8	688^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.5%		39.4	636^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.1%	52	9.4	55.2	16.7	32.6	28.4	18.8	48.3	10.0	32.6	27.6	48.3	30.2	37.5	13.3	$12,035	$1,029	$11,007
Staunton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6990 N Cr 425 W	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-8270	373	21	17.7	41.8%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%		91.3	61^st of 1011 public elementary schools	94.0%	26	50.7	78.0	72.9		66.3	66.7	78.0	81.4		74.9	61.0		61.0	55.9	$8,848	$614	$8,234
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S Alabama St	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 443-7621	232	24	9.7	62.9%	215 (92.7%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%		25.3	767^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.1%	76	27.6	13.8	3.7		15.3	41.4	20.7	19.2		27.4	24.1		24.1	11.5	$11,565	$1,351	$10,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay City Elementary School

Is Clay City Elementary School a good school?

Clay City Elementary School ranks 219^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clay City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Clay City Elementary School.

What district is Clay City Elementary School in?

Clay Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clay City Elementary School?

Students at Clay City Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Clay City Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Clay Middle School
High : Clay City Junior-Senior High School
High : Northview High School

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