Summary
Clayton High School is a public high school serving 106 students in grades 9-12 in Clayton, Oklahoma, which is part of the Clayton School District. While the school has shown some strengths in supporting its special education students, it faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and student attendance.
Clayton High School consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects, with only 21% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%, and only 6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 18%. The school's graduation rates have also been fluctuating, ranging from 73.9% to 87.5% for the four-year graduation rate, which is still below the state average. Additionally, Clayton High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 3.1% to 19.0% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.
Interestingly, the nearest comparable school, Buffalo Valley High School, located approximately 11.63 miles away, also underperforms the state average in academic proficiency, but has slightly better performance in some areas, such as English Language Arts proficiency for 11th-grade students. This suggests that the challenges faced by Clayton High School may be shared by other schools in the region. However, Clayton High School has performed relatively well in supporting its special education students, ranking 23 out of 102 Oklahoma high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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