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Schools in Clay Township · Moniteau School District

Clay Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts

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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,092 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1918 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,642 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Moniteau JSHS. Enrollment is down 8% 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

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1918)Better than 50%
Towns in Butler County (33)Better than 30%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 593 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Clay Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (572 in math, 614 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
K–6Dassa McKinney El SchMoniteau School DistrictB
7–12Moniteau JSHSin West SunburyC

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Moniteau School District, which also serves Cherry, Cherry Valley, Concord and Eau Claire 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.

Moniteau School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,092 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,642PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 614 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 572 students tested

Clay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay TownshipBMoniteau
CenterB−Butler Area
BradyASlippery Rock Area
FranklinASlippery Rock Area
ConcordBMoniteau
CherryBMoniteau

2 of the 5 neighbors share Moniteau with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clay Township

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

District schools in Clay Townshipby address
Dassa McKinney El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Sunbury
B
581 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
Moniteau JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · West Sunbury
C
511 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Clay Township children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Moniteau School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,092 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Moniteau School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$18,642 in Moniteau School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.