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Clay Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3200 First Avenue S., Altoona, IA 50009 · (515) 967-4198 · Part of Southeast Polk Community School District

Altoona’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Altoona kids: Southeast Polk Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Clay ElementaryYou are here
6–7Southeast Polk Middle School1,112 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3200 First Avenue S., Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten109
Grade 1112
Grade 2100
Grade 3106
Grade 4105
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
604’20
644’21
657’22
670’23
700’24

Up 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay Elementary from Altoona families.

Other schools in Southeast Polk Community School District

The district →
Willowbrook Elementary
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B−
523 students13:1
Four Mile Elementary
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B+
495 students14:1
Delaware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
A
440 students12:1
Altoona Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
A−
429 students12:1
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
423 students13:1
Runnells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Runnells
A
260 students15:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Altoona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.