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Clay Elementary School

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Clay Elementary School ranks 409 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Clay Elementary School serves pre-K through grade 6 and has 194 students, the smallest enrollment among the 10 nearby schools in this comparison. It is in Webster County, which ranks 127th of 158 Kentucky districts on SchoolDigger, at the 20th percentile with 1 star. Clay’s results vary considerably by subject: fifth-grade writing and several math grades are bright spots, but fifth-grade social studies is its clearest academic weakness.

In 2025–26, just 15% of Clay’s fifth-graders were proficient in social studies, compared with 18% in the district and 38% statewide; Clay had the lowest result among seven nearby schools with reported scores. Writing was stronger: 48% were proficient, 16 points above the district and 13 above the state, ranking third among seven nearby schools with results. Math was a relative strength in grades 4–6: Clay scored 55%, 52% and 70%, respectively, compared with 43%, 43% and 42% statewide. But grade 3 math was 29%, 14 points below the state and tied for the lowest among nearby schools with comparable results. Reading was also below the state in grades 3–5, by 16, 14 and 14 points, while grade 6 was 3 points above it.

Clay’s results and statewide standing have shifted over time. Its SchoolDigger ranking fell from the 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25 to the 40th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26, a 28-point decline; the latest standing is also below its 63rd percentile in 2021–22. Reading results weakened against the state in grades 3 and 5, while fifth-grade writing rose from 29% in 2023–24 to 48% in 2025–26, remaining above the state. SchoolDigger’s ranking for “Low Socio Economic Status Students” also swung sharply: the group’s percentile was 89 in 2024–25, 21 points above the school overall, then fell to 50 in 2025–26, compared with 40 overall. For context, 63% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, close to the nearby-school average of 63%, and the student-teacher ratio was 15. Chronic absenteeism decreased from 39% in 2022–23 to 21% in 2025–26, below both the district’s 28% and state’s 24%. Because enrollment is small, individual grade-level results can fluctuate and should not be read as tracking the same students over time.

194

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,882

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg45%

409^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Webster County

127^th of 158Webster 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
2026	41.8	409 of 684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.0	366 of 657	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	48.1	335 of 674	50.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.4	453 of 651	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.4	401 of 650	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

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

Female (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Writing48%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics44%-4 vs state

Reading41%-10 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Social Studies15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	41.8	409^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.2%		64	222^nd of 685 public elementary schools	67.6%	187	29.0	55.0	52.0	70.0			33.0	36.0	37.0	57.0			27.0		48.0		15.0		44.0		$19,882	$2,334	$17,548
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%)	59	254^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.9%		65.4	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%	39	48.0	32.0	42.0	51.0			52.0	61.0	60.0	76.0			30.0		51.0		37.0		56.0		$16,609	$2,039	$14,570
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%)	19.2	581^st of 684 public elementary schools	15.1%		14.1	619^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.6%	38		23.0	30.0	48.0			21.0	33.0	24.0	52.0			23.0						24.0		$18,301	$2,372	$15,929
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%)	37	442^nd of 684 public elementary schools	35.4%		36.8	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%	11	29.0	43.0	53.0				54.0	39.0	54.0				32.0		3.0		34.0		31.0		$16,750	$1,392	$15,358
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%)	57.2	267^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.2	362^nd of 685 public elementary schools	47.2%	95	47.0		55.0	52.0	49.0	31.0	59.0	48.0	65.0	45.0	37.0	41.0			25.0	54.0	43.0	38.0	53.0	44.0
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%)	8.1	651^st of 684 public elementary schools	4.8%		14.5	611^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.8%	40		29.0	13.0					29.0	18.0				21.0						22.0		$17,245	$1,243	$16,002
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%)	10.5	643^rd of 684 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.2	627^th of 685 public elementary schools	8.5%	16		20.0					25.0	31.0	33.0	41.0			17.0		26.0		5.0		21.0		$15,703	$2,075	$13,628
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%)	48.1	356^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.7	435^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.5%	79	38.0	40.0	48.0				46.0	58.0	51.0				51.0		32.0		35.0		35.0		$22,264	$1,452	$13,850
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%)	86.4	56^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%	2	52.0	78.0	71.0				54.0	74.0	71.0				60.0		55.0		57.0		76.0
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%)	66	199^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.9%		78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%	79	75.0	66.0	44.0				72.0	78.0	37.0				60.0		21.0		40.0		46.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Elementary School

What district is Clay Elementary School in?

Webster County

How many students attend Clay Elementary School?

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

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

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.

Is Clay Elementary School a good school?

Clay Elementary School ranks 409^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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