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Schools in Clayton

Clayton’s public schools

Mill Creek Community School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clayton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,572 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Clayton’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Cascade Senior High School places highest (better than 94%); Cascade Middle School lowest (58%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Clayton, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Cascade Senior 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Clayton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8Cascade Middle SchoolMill Creek Community School CorporationB
9–12Cascade Senior High SchoolMill Creek Community School CorporationA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Mill Creek Community School Corporation.

The district

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

Mill Creek Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,572 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,613IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 780 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 781 students tested

Clayton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Clayton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clayton—Mill Creek Community School Corporation

Every school in Clayton

4 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).

Also serving Claytonin other towns
Mill Creek East Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
359 students15:1Rate it →
Mill Creek West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Amo
A−
344 students15:1Rate it →
Cascade Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
332 students13:1Rate it →
Cascade Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
537 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton’s schools

Are Clayton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clayton. Mill Creek Community School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clayton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Clayton in?

Mill Creek Community School Corporation.

Where do Clayton kids go to high school?

Cascade Senior High School.

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What Clayton 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). Stars are from neighbors.