Elementary Schools in Clay County Schools

Summary:

The Clay County Schools district in West Virginia is home to four elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The data reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing Big Otter Elementary School and the lower-performing Clay Elementary School and Lizemore Elementary School.

Big Otter Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 75th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 86.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, 58.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 50% of 5th graders proficient or better in science. In contrast, Clay Elementary School and Lizemore Elementary School generally perform below the Clay County Schools district and West Virginia state averages.

The data also reveals significant variations in school characteristics, such as spending per student and student-teacher ratios. H E White Elementary School stands out with a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.7, suggesting a high level of individual attention for students, while Clay Elementary School has a higher ratio of 13.3. These differences in resources and support may be contributing factors to the performance gaps observed across the district.

District Detail

285 Church Street
Clay, WV 25043-0120

(304) 587-4266

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,437

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Church Street	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4276	431	35	12.3		422 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	31.9	265^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.4%		41.5	231^st of 368 public elementary schools	37.2%	34	52.9	15.8	31.9	51.4	26.3	48.9	23.4	$13,896	$2,945	$10,951
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	184	14	13.2		176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		71.7	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%	1	86.1	48.3	50.0	50.0	58.6	58.3	50.0	$12,419	$1,895	$10,524

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nicholas County Schools	14.05 mi	15	25^th
Roane County Schools	14.05 mi	5	39^th
Braxton County Schools	17.4 mi	8	30^th
Kanawha County Schools	20.9 mi	63	22^nd
Fayette County Schools	22.53 mi	11	44^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 West Virginia Department of Education.

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