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Best Public Schools in Clayton, OK

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216

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Top rankedClayton High School378^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools

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Summary:

The city of Clayton, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Crain Elementary School and Clayton High School. Crain Elementary serves grades PK-8 with 133 students, while Clayton High School serves grades 9-12 with 106 students. Both schools are facing significant academic and attendance challenges, with low rankings and proficiency rates well below state averages.

Crain Elementary School has a low ranking, placed 378th out of 957 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2014-2015 and dropping to 585th out of 845 in 2009-2010. Only 20% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 15% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 26% in both subjects. The school also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 19% and a high percentage of students (68.42%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Clayton High School is also struggling, with a low ranking of 378th out of 463 Oklahoma high schools in 2024-2025 and 358th out of 431 in 2023-2024. Academic performance is concerning, with only 21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 6% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37% and 18% respectively for 11th grade. The school has a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 82.2% and a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 19%, along with a significant percentage of students (56.6%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Crain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 West Pine St	Clayton	74536	Pushmataha County	Clayton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 569-4158	116	10	11.8	80.2%	70 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	1 (0.9%)	30 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.5%)								(n/a)		20.0		15.0					$18,713
Clayton High School	Public	9-12	304 N 1st St	Clayton	74536	Pushmataha County	Clayton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 569-4156	100	8	12.9	69.0%	67 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	24.2	378^th of 463 public high schools	18.4%		20.3	359^th of 432 public high schools	16.9%	19	21.0	21.0	6.0	6.0	16.0	16.0	32.0	32.0	$19,357

Cities Near Clayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tuskahoma	12.15 mi	1
Nashoba	16.84 mi	1
Talihina	17.37 mi	5	321^st
Hartshorne	19.17 mi	4	272^nd
Moyers	19.76 mi	2	344^th

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

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