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Clay Local

At a glance

446^thof 828 Ohio districts▲ 8

Better than 46% of Ohio districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662-8817·(740) 354-6645·All Ohio district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 46.1% of districts

Schools

605

Students

Top rankedClay Middle School413^th of 1,036 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Clay Middle School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Clay Local district in Ohio operates three schools: Clay Elementary School, Clay Middle School, and Clay High School. The district is ranked 446 out of 828 in Ohio and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Clay Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in 3rd and 4th-grade math, significantly outpacing the state averages. Clay Middle School excels in 8th-grade science and Algebra I, with proficiency rates well above the state. Meanwhile, Clay High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, but its performance in other subject areas is below the state average.

The schools in the Clay Local district appear to allocate resources differently, with Clay High School spending the most per student and Clay Middle School spending the least. All three schools have low student-teacher ratios, suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention to students. However, the district faces challenges related to equity, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients and chronic absenteeism rates higher than the state average.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Clay High School	Public	9-12	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-6644	145	14	10.3	64.1%	133 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	42.3	541^st of 855 public high schools	36.7%		38.5	561^st of 864 public high schools	35.1%	20			71.4	64.9													67.6	59.5	40.5	35.3	$18,670
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 354-6644	326	11	29.6	61.0%	308 (94.5%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	55.2	814^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%		66.1	625^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.4%	189	48.9				84.0	80.0	51.1				66.0	65.7	46.8								$10,838
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-6644	134	10	13.4	60.4%	121 (90.3%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	63.7	413^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.1%		54.3	538^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.6%	125		71.1						55.3	44.2	58.3				52.6	67.4	66.7					$8,505

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scioto County Joint Vocational School	3.52 mi	1
New Boston Local	4.11 mi	3
Portsmouth City	4.73 mi	3	624^th
Valley Local	5.32 mi	3	323^rd
Sciotoville Community School	5.91 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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