Clay Center Community Middle School
Tel:
(785) 632-3232
- Clay Center Community Middle School serves 258 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Clay Center Community Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Clay Center Community Middle School's student population of 258 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 258 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Clay Center Community Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Clay Center Community Middle School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #856 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 92% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Clay Center School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Clay Center Community Middle School is Clay Center Community High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wakefield Elementary School (13.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Garfield Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clay Center Clay Center Community High School Grades: 9-12 | 307 students
0.1 miles
1630 Ninth St
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2131 0.1 9-12 307 - Clay Center Garfield Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 186 students
0.9 miles
815 4th St
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2125 0.9 4-5 186 - Clay Center Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 380 students
0.9 miles
1020 Grant
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2156 0.9 PK-3 380 - Wakefield Wakefield Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 125 students
13.4 miles
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437 13.4 K-8 125 - Wakefield Wakefield High School Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
13.4 miles
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437 13.4 9-12 70
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