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Clay Elementary School

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Clay Elementary School ranks 265 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Clay Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades PK-5 in Clay, West Virginia, which is part of the Clay County Schools district.

While Clay Elementary School was once ranked 131 out of 402 elementary schools in the state, its performance has declined in recent years, dropping to 265 out of 355 schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than the nearby Big Otter Elementary School, which is ranked 75 out of 355 and has a 4-star rating. Clay Elementary's student performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in 4th and 5th grade mathematics.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 40.5% proficient or better in mathematics, appears to be a significant factor in its academic performance, which also struggles with the performance of its special education and Hispanic student subgroups. While Clay Elementary spends more per student than the state average, its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than some nearby schools. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted investments in resources, professional development for teachers, and evidence-based strategies to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

431

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,896

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 Church Street
Clay, WV 25043-0600

(304) 587-4276

District: Clay County Schools

Students who attend Clay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clay Middle School
High:	Clay County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

265^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Clay County Schools

42^nd of 55Clay County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	265 of 355	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	231 of 368	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	348 of 375	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	244 of 380	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	194 of 383	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	199 of 392	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.6	173 of 399	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	131 of 402	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	210 of 408	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	160 of 422	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	101 of 428	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	47.4	218 of 426	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	314 of 426	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	259 of 427	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	282 of 420	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	103 of 146	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	233 of 302	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	129 of 317	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	95 of 339	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	141 of 366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	110 of 381	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	148 of 156	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	53.5	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	236 of 328	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	218 of 336	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	317 of 347	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	142 of 335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	132 of 368	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	126 of 382	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	224 of 305	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.3	135 of 325	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	228 of 322	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	308 of 330	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	302 of 333	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	230 of 338	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	222 of 364	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	217 of 382	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	132 of 171	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	147 of 183	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	147 of 180	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	176 of 185	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	256 of 258	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	51.0	142 of 377	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	281 of 353	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	234 of 367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	229 of 366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	351 of 373	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	244 of 376	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	195 of 373	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	182 of 374	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	163 of 382	57.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2017)5th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-15 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th 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
Geary Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9538 Clay Rd	Left Hand	25251	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 565-3721	200	20	10.0		192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%		39.4	239^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	18.2	50.0	53.3	9.5	33.3	23.1	22.7	22.2	46.7	33.3	66.7	46.2	33.3	15.4	$12,582	$2,068	$10,513
Zela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Country Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1481	67	7	9.5		67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	308^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	340^th of 368 public elementary schools	7.6%	32			33.3						41.7				16.7		$15,250	$2,518	$12,732
Frametown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Jeanie Ellis Dr	Frametown	26623	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5526	146	10	14.6		145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.1	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%		42.2	222^nd of 368 public elementary schools	39.7%	70	57.9	37.5	31.3				57.9	45.8	62.5				43.8		$12,714	$2,583	$10,132
Summersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 McKees Creek Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1421	331	24	13.7		314 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42.9	206^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.1	224^th of 368 public elementary schools	39.1%	18	51.2	54.9	38.5				37.2	47.1	46.2				31.6		$11,966	$1,729	$10,237
Glade Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 Webster Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2882	124	8	15.5		119 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.8	91^st of 355 public elementary schools	74.4%		62.2	116^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.5%	25	65.0	47.6	85.7				45.0	28.6	85.7				64.3		$10,254	$1,081	$9,172
Birch River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Birch River Rd	Birch River	26610	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 649-2651	64	7	9.1		64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	248^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.1%					(n/a)	36.4	45.5					36.4	54.6							$14,690	$2,923	$11,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Clay Elementary School?

Students at Clay Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Clay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Clay Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Clay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clay Middle School
High : Clay County High School

Is Clay Elementary School a good school?

Clay Elementary School ranks 265^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Clay Elementary School in?

Clay County Schools

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