Clay Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

210 College St
Clay, KY 42404

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Top 20%

Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Clay Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 201 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 20% in KY
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Clay Elementary School's student population of 201 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clay Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	35
1	22
2	29
3	26
4	24
5	26
6	27

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Total Students

201 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School
2023	194
2022	193
2021	178
2020	227
2019	227
2018	234
2017	234
2016	250
2015	268
2014	344
2013	332
2012	366
2011	403
2010	407
2009	410
2008	411
2007	401
2006	408
2005	388
2004	404
2003	415
2002	412
2001	398
2000	409
1999	380
1998	394
1997	411
1996	396
1995	398
1994	421
1993	447
1992	470
1991	502
1990	534
1989	528
1988	509
1987	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School
2023	11
2022	14
2021	14
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	21
2013	22
2012	23
2011	25
2010	21
2009	25
2008	27
2007	28
2006	26
2005	24
2004	23
2003	21
2002	14
2001	20
2000	19
1999	20
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	25
1992	25
1991	27
1990	28
1989	27
1988	25
1987	26

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Clay Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clay Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#216 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School
2023	#216
2022	#384
2021	#374
2019	#500
2018	#667
2017	#403
2016	#827
2015	#458
2014	#301
2013	#203
2012	#348

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50-54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	52%	38%	36%
2022	42%	38%	34%
2021	37%	30%	25%
2019	52%	46%	42%
2018	52%	47%	44%
2017	62%	47%	46%
2016	52%	49%	44%
2015	52%	45%	44%
2014	57%	46%	45%
2013	52%	42%	39%
2012	52%	41%	39%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2022	52%	45%	38%
2021	42%	42%	34%
2019	52%	56%	50%
2018	47%	56%	44%
2017	52%	56%	50%
2016	37%	56%	44%
2015	52%	55%	46%
2014	57%	54%	46%
2013	57%	51%	44%
2012	49%	48%	44%
2011	78%	72%	71%

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21-39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2022	30%	22%	17%
2021	30%	24%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	18:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	17:1
2021	13:1	15:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	16:1	18:1
2018	15:1	16:1	18:1
2017	15:1	16:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	20:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	29:1	17:1	24:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-1998)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	3%	9%	18%
2022	4%	8%	17%
2021	2%	8%	15%
2020	2%	7%	14%
2019	2%	7%	14%
2018	1%	6%	13%
2017	1%	6%	13%
2016	1%	6%	12%
2015	1%	6%	11%
2014	2%	5%	11%
2013	2%	5%	10%
2012	2%	4%	10%
2011	1%	4%	8%
2010	2%	4%	7%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	1%	3%	5%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2007	1%	11%	2%
2006	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%
1990	2%	10%	2%
1989	2%	10%	2%

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White

94%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	93%	73%	77%
2022	92%	74%	78%
2021	95%	75%	78%
2020	94%	76%	79%
2019	94%	76%	79%
2018	97%	77%	83%
2017	97%	77%	83%
2016	97%	78%	84%
2015	98%	78%	85%
2014	96%	79%	85%
2013	96%	80%	85%
2012	96%	81%	85%
2011	97%	82%	87%
2010	98%	82%	89%
2009	98%	83%	90%
2008	98%	83%	91%
2007	97%	84%	93%
2006	97%	86%	94%
2005	100%	86%	95%
2004	100%	86%	97%
2003	100%	87%	97%
2002	100%	87%	98%
2001	100%	86%	98%
2000	100%	87%	99%
1999	100%	87%	99%
1998	99%	88%	99%
1997	100%	88%	99%
1996	99%	89%	99%
1995	99%	89%	98%
1994	100%	87%	98%
1993	98%	90%	99%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	98%	90%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	0.13	0.45	0.38
2022	0.15	0.44	0.37
2021	0.10	0.42	0.37
2020	0.12	0.41	0.35
2019	0.12	0.41	0.35
2018	0.06	0.39	0.30
2017	0.06	0.39	0.30
2016	0.06	0.38	0.28
2015	0.04	0.38	0.27
2014	0.08	0.36	0.28
2013	0.09	0.35	0.27
2012	0.08	0.33	0.26
2011	0.06	0.32	0.24
2010	0.06	0.32	0.21
2009	0.06	0.30	0.19
2008	0.06	0.30	0.16
2007	0.06	0.28	0.13
2006	0.06	0.24	0.11
2001	0.02	0.25	0.04
1999	0.02	0.23	0.02
1998	0.02	0.22	0.02
1996	0.02	0.20	0.03
1995	0.02	0.20	0.03
1993	0.04	0.18	0.03
1992	0.06	0.18	0.05
1991	0.04	0.18	0.04
1990	0.04	0.18	0.04
1989	0.06	0.18	0.04

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Eligible for

59%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	60%	54%	61%
2022	58%	54%	56%
2021	57%	53%	54%
2020	53%	53%	51%
2019	53%	53%	51%
2018	53%	54%	54%
2017	53%	54%	54%
2016	51%	54%	51%
2015	47%	51%	47%
2014	36%	48%	46%
2013	45%	48%	41%
2012	45%	47%	50%
2011	40%	49%	52%
2010	43%	46%	49%
2009	33%	43%	42%
2008	31%	43%	39%
2007	35%	42%	37%
2006	43%	44%	40%
2003	48%	55%	47%
2002	34%	39%	34%
2001	38%	38%	32%
2000	35%	38%	30%
1999	36%	39%	28%
1998	35%	39%	25%
1997	42%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Kentucky	Webster County School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2003	10%	14%	14%
2002	5%	9%	7%
2001	9%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Webster County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clay Elementary School's ranking?

Clay Elementary School is ranked #216 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Clay Elementary School often compared to?

Clay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sebree Elementary School, Dixon Elementary School, Providence Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Clay Elementary School?

201 students attend Clay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Clay Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clay Elementary School?

Clay Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Clay Elementary School offer ?

Clay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clay Elementary School part of?

Clay Elementary School is part of Webster County School District.

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