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Schools in Clay Township · Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District

Clay Township’s public schools score below 70% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Clay Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
708 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,114 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Senath-Hornersville Middle SCH, then Senath-Hornersville High Schoo. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clay Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 30% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (575)Better than 26%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results could put Clay Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clay Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Senath-Hornersville Elem SCHin SenathB+
5–8Senath-Hornersville Middle SCHSenath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictC−
9–12Senath-Hornersville High Schooin SenathC−

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District, which also serves Hornersville, Independence, Rives and Salem and others. Parts of Clay Township (4% of its land) are served by Delta C-7 instead. 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.

Senath-Hornersville C-8 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 708 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,114MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.2% · 364 students tested
Math29%
State average 39.2% · 347 students tested

Clay Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Clay Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay TownshipCSenath-Hornersville C-8
SalemC−Senath-Hornersville C-8 PK–12 · Southland C-9 PK–12
IndependenceCSenath-Hornersville C-8 PK–12 · Holcomb R-III PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Senath-Hornersville C-8 with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clay Township

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

District schools in Clay Townshipby address
Senath-Hornersville Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hornersville
C−
211 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
Senath-Hornersville Elem SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Senath
B+
292 students13:1Rate it →
Senath-Hornersville High Schoo
High · Grades 9–12 · Senath
C−
205 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clay Township children attend score below 70% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 708 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Clay Township are served by Delta C-7.

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

Senath-Hornersville High Schoo in Senath, with 205 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$12,114 in Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.