Summary:
The Clayton Public School District in New Jersey has only one high school, Clayton High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 271 out of 422 high schools in 2022-2023 to 367 out of 434 high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.
Academically, Clayton High School struggles to meet state standards. Student proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. In Algebra I, the proficiency rate for 9th-grade students was just 14.7%, compared to the state average of 20.3%. Science proficiency for 11th-grade students was also low at 15.4%, compared to the state average of 31.3%.
Socioeconomic factors may also play a role in the school's performance, as nearly half (46.77%) of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Additionally, the school's spending per student is lower than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is slightly higher. These resource constraints may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school and its students.
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