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Clay Elementary School

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Clay Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Clay Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clay, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Webster County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay Elementary School has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments, with its statewide ranking ranging from 222 to 533 out of around 685-700 Kentucky elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 222 out of 685 and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the Webster County and Kentucky state averages, Clay Elementary School has had varying levels of proficiency in different subject areas and grade levels, with stronger performance in writing and editing/mechanics assessments, particularly in 5th grade.

The school faces some challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 24.7% to 28.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Clay Elementary School has higher per-student spending and a lower percentage of low-income students compared to some nearby schools like Sebree Elementary and Providence Elementary, its academic performance is not consistently better, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and student demographics may be influencing the school's performance.

194

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,676

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 College St
Clay, KY 42404

(270) 664-2227

District: Webster County

Students who attend Clay Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Webster County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Kentucky median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg46%

222^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Webster County

116^th of 157Webster County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	222 of 685	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	423 of 685	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	289 of 687	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	254 of 684	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	438 of 700	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	468 of 691	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	371 of 694	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	533 of 690	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	415 of 698	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.7	450 of 705	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	329 of 719	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	315 of 713	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	205 of 688	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	55.5	321 of 683	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	288 of 658	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.5	441 of 651	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	356 of 638	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	196 of 648	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	396 of 644	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	268 of 639	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	255 of 641	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	294 of 671	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	313 of 663	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	77 of 672	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	365 of 665	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	231 of 670	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	426 of 667	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	421 of 664	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	435 of 631	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	390 of 652	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	262 of 657	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	489 of 676	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	568 of 665	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	48.9	354 of 661	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	270 of 659	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	467 of 659	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	328 of 658	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	278 of 656	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	463 of 592	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	461 of 593	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing68%+30 vs state

Reading55%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 College St	Clay	42404	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 664-2227	194	13	15.0	62.9%	181 (93.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	64	222^nd of 685 public elementary schools	67.6%		39.4	423^rd of 685 public elementary schools	38.2%	201		28.0		75.0			44.0		52.0	68.0					68.0			52.0		$15,676	$1,125	$634	$1,759	$11,296	$2,621	$13,917
Dixon Elementary School	Public	K-6	277 State Rt 1340	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 639-9080	285	20	14.6	44.2%	263 (92.3%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	65.4	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%		58	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%	56	58.0	51.0		51.0			51.0	63.0	51.0	58.0			42.0		66.0		37.0	49.0		$12,569	$920	$625	$1,545	$9,196	$1,828	$11,024
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	470 S Broadway	Providence	42450	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 667-7041	299	15	19.9	76.9%	243 (81.3%)	25 (8.4%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)	14.1	619^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.6%		13.5	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%	9	25.0	18.0	34.0	26.0					31.0	45.0							17.0	21.0		$14,819	$1,173	$706	$1,879	$10,534	$2,406	$12,940
Sturgis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Grant St	Sturgis	42459	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 333-4088	343	24	14.4	68.5%	317 (92.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	36.8	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%		32.1	477^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.4%	24	30.0	47.0	40.0				48.0	60.0	37.0				28.0		18.0		32.0	40.0		$16,242	$1,077	$435	$1,512	$11,794	$2,936	$14,731
West Hopkins School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd	Nebo	42441	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6130	293	24	12.2	59.0%	263 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	47.2	362^nd of 685 public elementary schools	47.2%		48	343^rd of 685 public elementary schools	49.9%	19	50.0	59.0	35.0	26.0	43.0	12.0	54.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	51.0	38.0	43.0	26.0	24.0	38.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	$16,330	$841	$285	$1,126	$10,956	$2,020	$12,976
Morganfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 S Mart St	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 389-2611	328	32	10.3	75.9%	232 (70.7%)	51 (15.5%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.1%)	14.5	611^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.4	591^st of 685 public elementary schools	13.7%	20	35.0	25.0	29.0				29.0	27.0	25.0				24.0		14.0		20.0	33.0		$16,471	$1,040	$565	$1,604	$12,130	$2,737	$14,867
Sebree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	61 N State St	Sebree	42455	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 835-7891	408	21	19.8	75.2%	177 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	224 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12.2	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.7	631^st of 685 public elementary schools	7.9%	4			14.0				23.0	30.0	27.0	39.0					30.0			26.0		$12,246	$1,343	$730	$2,073	$8,249	$1,924	$10,173
Crittenden County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Autumn Lane	Marion	42064	Crittenden County	Crittenden County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 965-2243	614	43	14.2	63.4%	569 (92.7%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	39.7	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%		43.8	382^nd of 685 public elementary schools	44.2%	53	45.0	48.0	46.0				45.0	44.0	46.0				36.0		11.0		34.0	32.0		$16,383	$1,430	$1,428	$2,859	$8,324	$2,055	$10,378
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0				66.0	68.0	64.0				64.0		57.0		48.0	64.0		$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	861 Pride Ave	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6030	404	26	15.5	59.9%	316 (78.2%)	40 (9.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%		79	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%	20	58.0	57.0	51.0				59.0	64.0	59.0				49.0		56.0		56.0	64.0		$14,083	$747	$331	$1,077	$9,179	$1,667	$10,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Elementary School

What district is Clay Elementary School in?

Webster County

What schools do graduates of Clay Elementary School attend?

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

High : Webster County High School

Is Clay Elementary School a good school?

Clay Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clay Elementary School?

Students at Clay Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Clay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Clay Elementary School.

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