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Schools in Clay Township · Gallipolis City School District

Clay Township’s public schools score below 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clay Township’s districts is 39%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,859 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 674 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Clay Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,619 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Gallia Academy Middle School, then Gallia Academy High School. Enrollment is down 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 scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (674)Better than 19%
Towns in Gallia County (15)Better than 80%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,050 test results and a graduating class of 141 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 (1,045 in math, 1,056 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–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Gallia Academy Middle Schoolin GallipolisC
9–12Gallia Academy High Schoolin GallipolisC+

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Gallipolis City School District, which also serves Gallipolis, Gallipolis, Green and Raccoon and others. 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.

Gallipolis City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,859 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,619OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 59.5% · 1056 students tested
Math39%
State average 52.2% · 1045 students tested

Clay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay TownshipC+Gallipolis City
Harrison—Gallia County Local
GreenC+Gallipolis City
GallipolisC+Gallipolis City
Ohio—Gallia County Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Gallipolis City with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clay Township

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

Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallipolis
C+
401 students17:1Rate it →
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallipolis
B
320 students20:1Rate it →
Rio Grande Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rio Grande
B
235 students17:1Rate it →
Gallia Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gallipolis
C
414 students16:1Rate it →
Gallia Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gallipolis
C+
489 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clay Township children attend score below 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Gallipolis City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,859 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis, with 489 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Gallipolis City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$12,619 in Gallipolis City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.