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Schools in Staunton

Staunton’s public schools

Clay Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Staunton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/9schools 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
48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,132 students on the public path
In brief

Staunton’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Staunton’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Jackson Township Elementary School places highest (better than 90%); Forest Park Elementary School lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Staunton, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: North Clay Middle School and Clay City Jr-Sr 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 Staunton, with each school’s own grade.

7 schools teach K in Staunton’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Clay City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clay City
A−
385 students18:1Rate it →
Staunton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
373 students18:1Rate it →
Meridian Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
B
321 students19:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
B−
275 students17:1Rate it →
Jackson Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
237 students16:1Rate it →
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
D
232 students10:1Rate it →
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
B+
209 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Clay Community Schools.

The district

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

Clay Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,995 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,687IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 2038 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 2045 students tested

Staunton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Staunton—Clay

Every school in Staunton

9 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 Stauntonin other towns
Meridian Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
B
321 students19:1Rate it →
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
D
232 students10:1Rate it →
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brazil
B+
209 students14:1Rate it →
Clay City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clay City
A−
385 students18:1Rate it →
Staunton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
373 students18:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
B−
275 students17:1Rate it →
Jackson Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
237 students16:1Rate it →
North Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brazil
B
734 students13:1Rate it →
Clay City Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clay City
B−
366 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Staunton’s schools

Are Staunton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Staunton. Clay Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Staunton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Staunton in?

Clay Community Schools.

Where do Staunton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: North Clay Middle School and Clay City Jr-Sr High School.

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What Staunton 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.