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Clay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6745 Old Springville Rd, Clay, AL 35048 · (205) 379-3000 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Clay’s School Grade C better than 31% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clay kids: ClayChalkville Middle School

On the path

Where Clay kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Clay Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8ClayChalkville Middle Schoolin Trussville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6745 Old Springville Rd, Clay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten90
Grade 1111
Grade 287
Grade 3104
Grade 485
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
564’20
626’21
632’22
634’23
606’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%White 18%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay Elementary School from Clay families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Fultondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fultondale
C
889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pinson
753 students17:1
McCalla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C+
752 students19:1
Bryant Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
C+
707 students17:1
Gardendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardendale
B+
700 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Clay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.