Clay City Elementary School
Clay City, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
233 students tested42.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency86
- Approaching proficiency103
- Below proficiency32
Math
233 students tested58.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency109
- Approaching proficiency69
- Below proficiency28
Science
113 students tested53.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency24
- At proficiency36
- Approaching proficiency42
- Below proficiency11
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 107 | 117 | 113 |
| Proficient | 61.7% | 49.6% | 53.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
62 students tested56.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency12
- Below proficiency15
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 368 | 382 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.4% · 9 | 0.8% · 3 |
| Suspended in school | 4.6% · 17 | 1.6% · 6 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
4.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 391 | 406 | 402 |
| Chronically absent | 8.7% · 34 | 7.9% · 32 | 4.7% · 19 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Principal
Donald Vaught
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.7%
White91.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180084000156
- District
- Clay Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 382 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25