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Clay City Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4901 Main St, Clay City, KY 40312 · (606) 663-3315 · Part of Powell County School District

Clay City’s School Grade D better than 5% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay City Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clay City kids: Powell County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Clay City Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Powell County Middle Schoolin Stanton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4901 Main St, Clay City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten50
Grade 169
Grade 264
Grade 372
Grade 468
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
451’20
473’21
442’22
452’23
425’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay City Elementary School from Clay City families.

Other schools in Powell County School District

The district →
Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanton
C−
322 students15:1
Bowen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stanton
C−
231 students14:1
Powell County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanton
C−
418 students18:1
Powell County Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Stanton
55 students28:1
Powell County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanton
C−
580 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 Kentucky’s other public schools; Clay City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.