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Schools in Clay · Arcohe Union Elementary School District, Galt Joint Union High School District

Clay’s public schools outscore 58% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Clay’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 14% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Galt Joint Union High
Students per teacher
23.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,418 students on the public path
In brief

Clay’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Arcohe Union Elementary spends $16,721 per student and Galt Joint Union High $18,174, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clay’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (567)Better than 55%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 535 could put Clay anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Clay’s students in the tested grades sat them (796 in math, 796 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clay, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Arcohe Elementaryin HeraldNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Clay runs its own schools through grade 8 (Arcohe Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Galt Joint Union High School District, shared with Galt. Its school is in Herald. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clay

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arcohe Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 560 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 25.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,721CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Galt Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 1,934 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,174CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Arcohe Union Elementary School District39%
State average 46.7% · 299 students tested
Math · K–8, Arcohe Union Elementary School District38%
State average 33.1% · 299 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Galt Joint Union High School District47%
State average 46.7% · 497 students tested
Math · 9–12, Galt Joint Union High School District21%
State average 33.1% · 497 students tested

Clay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Clay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClayBArcohe Union Elementary K–8 · Galt Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Clay

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Clayin other towns
Arcohe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Herald
560 students26:1Rate it →
Galt High
High · Grades 9–12 · Galt
959 students22:1Rate it →
Liberty Ranch High
High · Grades 9–12 · Galt
899 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay’s schools

Are Clay’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Clay children attend outscore 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay in?

Two districts: Arcohe Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Galt Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Galt.

Where do Clay kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Galt High and Liberty Ranch High.

What is Clay’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Galt Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Clay spend per student?

$16,721 in Arcohe Union Elementary School District and $18,174 in Galt Joint Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.