Top Rankings
Clay Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,678 students in Clay Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Clay Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
4,014 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clay Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 392 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
3,765 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
326
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,536 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,491
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,536
$12,810
Best Clay Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Township Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1860 E Cr 600 N
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 986-2177
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 986-2177
Grades: K-5
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Staunton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6990 N Cr 425 W
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8270
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8270
Grades: K-5
| 346 students
Rank: #33.
Clay City Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
681 N Lankford St
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-3120
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-3120
Grades: K-6
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
936 E National
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8755
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8755
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students
Rank: #55.
North Clay Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3450 W Sr 340
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #66.
Meridian Street Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 N Meridian
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8560
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8560
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #77.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2075 E Cr 1200 N
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1362
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1362
Grades: K-5
| 232 students
Rank: #88.
Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 S Alabama St
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 443-7621
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 443-7621
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
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