Clay Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Clay Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Clay Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 955 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,902 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Owen Valley Middle School, then Owen Valley Community High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Clay Township’s grade
B: better than 59% of Indiana school districts, #311 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clay Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Clay Township
Owen Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
8th grade in Clay Township
Owen Valley Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
9th grade in Clay Township
Owen Valley Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
10th grade in Clay Township
Owen Valley Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
11th grade in Clay Township
Owen Valley Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
12th grade in Clay Township
Owen Valley Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 628 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
Clay Township’s public schools are run by Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which also serves Franklin, Gosport, Harrison and Jefferson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Clay Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Clay Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | B | Spencer-Owen |
| Franklin | B | Spencer-Owen |
| Richland | B+ | Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation |
| Washington | B | Spencer-Owen |
| Beech Creek | C+ | Eastern Greene County |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Spencer-Owen with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clay Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clay Township’s schools
Are Clay Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Clay Township children attend outscore 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #311 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clay Township in?
Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,156 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?
Owen Valley Community High School in Spencer, with 628 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Spencer-Owen Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Clay Township spend per student?
$13,902 in Spencer-Owen Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clay Township families are saying about school.
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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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.