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Clay City Elementary School

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Clay City Elementary School ranks 303 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Clay City Elementary School is a K–6 school in the small town of Clay City, Indiana, serving 385 students as part of Clay Community Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 303rd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 70th percentile, earning 4 stars, which places it above the state median but below its own recent peak. The district itself ranks 97th of 374 statewide.

Attendance is this school's standout strength. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 4.7% in 2024–2025 is the lowest among all nearby schools and far below the district's 11.8% and the state's 16.7%. Math is also a relative strength: 58.37% of students were proficient, above the district's 48.89% and fourth among the 11 nearby schools compared, trailing only Staunton Elementary School, Northeast East Elementary School, and Dixie Bee Elementary School. Grade-level math has real peaks — 3rd-grade math at 79.31% is the highest in the comparison group, and 6th-grade math at 61.40% also leads its peers. Science (53.10%) and 5th-grade social studies (56.45%) are likewise competitive, and 6th-grade science at 57.89% tops the comparison group.

The main warning sign is English/language arts. All-grades ELA proficiency has slid from 62.38% in 2022–2023 to 42.06% in 2025–2026 — a 20-point drop that now falls below the district's 53.21%. The weakness is concentrated: 3rd-grade ELA (58.62%) and 6th-grade ELA (49.12%) are solid, but 4th grade (28.57%) and 5th grade (32.26%) are low and below both district and state levels. Within the district, Clay City sits 3rd of 4, behind Staunton Elementary School (90th percentile) and roughly even with Jackson Township Elementary School, ahead of Forest Park Elementary School. With 40.26% free/reduced lunch, $10,286 per-student spending, and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio, Clay City remains a solid above-average school whose recent rank slide is largely an ELA story — and grades 4 and 5 are where improvement matters most.

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 — 91st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Indiana avg47%

303^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

97^th of 374Clay 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
2026	68.6	303 of 1015	70.1%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math58%

Social Studies56%+9 vs state

Science53%

English Language Arts42%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	68.6	303^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	70.1%		76.3	219^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.2%	84	58.6	28.6	32.3	49.1	42.1	79.3	50.0	43.6	61.4	58.4	48.2	57.9	53.1	56.5	$10,286	$496	$9,790
Patricksburg Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	46.2	559^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.9%		37.2	650^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.3%	91	33.3	31.3	35.3	45.0	36.6	44.4	31.3	35.3	45.0	39.4	25.0	40.0	33.3	47.1	$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%)	34.7	677^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.3%		33.3	698^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	26.0	21.7	16.2	25.0	22.5	46.0	38.3	46.0	37.5	41.7	31.7	32.5	32.0	40.5	$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%)	80.2	179^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.4%		69.4	296^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.5%	117	47.4	37.5	42.9	55.6	46.0	73.7	81.3	57.1	61.1	67.6	62.5	55.6	58.8	71.4	$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%)	55.5	449^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.8%		63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%	91	55.4	38.3	30.6		41.8	64.3	46.7	34.7		49.1	45.0		45.0	42.9	$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%)	48.8	538^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.0%		53.4	471^st of 1005 public elementary schools	53.1%	67	29.6	26.5	37.5		31.5	46.3	49.0	39.3		44.7	49.0		49.0	51.8	$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%)	69.7	292^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.7	207^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.4%	85	27.0	65.8	64.1		52.6	40.5	76.3	46.2		54.4	65.8		65.8	48.7	$10,355	$334	$10,021
Northeast North Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	27.7	743^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	26.8%		33.8	688^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.5%	55	23.3	30.0	36.7	22.2	27.8	23.3	46.7	20.0	22.2	27.8	36.7	22.2	28.8	26.7	$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%)	87.6	97^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.6	87^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.3%	10	67.7	62.7	67.3		65.8	66.2	70.2	81.5		72.0	53.7		53.7	64.8	$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%)	31.3	708^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.2%		17.2	843^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.1%	135	43.8	30.0	14.3		30.0	46.9	30.0	21.4		33.3	33.3		33.3	28.6	$11,565	$1,351	$10,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay City Elementary School

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.

Is Clay City Elementary School a good school?

Clay City Elementary School ranks 303^rd of 1015 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 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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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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