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Clay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

44 Clay High St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 · (740) 354-6644 · Part of Clay Local School District

Clay Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
30:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 30 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clay Township kids: Clay Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Clay Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clay Middle Schoolin Portsmouth

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

44 Clay High St, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten61
Grade 140
Grade 245
Grade 353
Grade 439
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
328’20
349’21
337’22
316’23
326’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Clay Local School District

The district →
Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portsmouth
C−
134 students13:1
Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portsmouth
C
145 students10:1

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 Ohio’s other public schools; Clay Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.