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Schools in Clayton

Clayton’s public schools

Deer Park 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?

Tests spring 2022, when 85% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 21% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,995 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton’s schools, in brief

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
K–2Deer Park Elementaryin Deer ParkNo scores
3–5Arcadia Elementaryin Deer ParkNo scores
6–8Deer Park Middle Schoolin Deer ParkNo scores
9–12Deer Park High Schoolin Deer ParkNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Deer Park 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.

Deer Park School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,783 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$14,526WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 53.4% · 1131 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.1% · 1135 students tested

Clayton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clayton—Deer Park

Every school in Clayton

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

Also serving Claytonin other towns
Deer Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Deer Park
400 students11:1Rate it →
Arcadia Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Deer Park
455 students15:1Rate it →
Deer Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Deer Park
503 students17:1Rate it →
Deer Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Deer Park
637 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton’s schools

Are Clayton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Clayton. Deer Park 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.

What school district is Clayton in?

Deer Park School District.

Where do Clayton kids go to high school?

Deer Park 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.