Clay County Middle School
Clay County Middle School serves 480 students in grades 7-8.
Clay County Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Clay County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Clay County Middle School's student population of 480 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
480 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Clay County Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Clay County Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#841 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
7%

Black
1%
10%

White
98%
77%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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