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Schools in Clayton

Clayton’s public schools

Concordia Parish School District 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?1/7schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Louisiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 6% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,885 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Clayton’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Monterey High School places highest (better than 84%); Ferriday Upper Elementary School lowest (6%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Clayton, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools: Monterey High School, Vidalia High School and Ferriday 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
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Concordia Parish School District.

The district

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

Concordia Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 2,911 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,557LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 42.4% · 1544 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.8% · 1551 students tested

Clayton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clayton—Concordia Parish

Every school in Clayton

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Claytonin other towns
Vidalia Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Vidalia
415 students14:1Rate it →
Monterey High School
Grades PK–12 · Monterey
A−
369 students9:1Rate it →
Ferriday Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ferriday
313 students14:1Rate it →
Vidalia Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Vidalia
B−
316 students12:1Rate it →
Ferriday Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ferriday
D
242 students12:1Rate it →
Vidalia Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vidalia
C
336 students11:1Rate it →
Ferriday Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferriday
D
241 students10:1Rate it →
Vidalia High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Vidalia
C
364 students12:1Rate it →
Ferriday High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Ferriday
C−
289 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton’s schools

Are Clayton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clayton. Concordia Parish School District 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, 1 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Clayton in?

Concordia Parish School District.

Where do Clayton kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Monterey High School, Vidalia High School and Ferriday High School.

Parents talk

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.