Clay Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Clay Elementary School

6745 Old Springville Rd
Clay, AL 35048

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Top 50%

Serving 634 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clay Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 634 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in AL
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Clay Elementary School's student population of 634 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clay Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	98
1	89
2	102
3	81
4	88
5	104

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Total Students

634 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School
2023	632
2022	626
2021	564
2020	583
2019	583
2018	614
2017	614
2016	597
2015	615
2014	627
2013	672
2012	678
2011	677
2010	725
2009	809
2008	798
2007	802
2006	768
2005	796
2004	831
2003	846
2002	870
2001	862
2000	895
1999	911
1998	893
1997	875
1996	980
1995	936
1994	883
1993	859
1992	835
1991	845
1990	812
1989	757
1988	666
1987	644

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	34
2014	40
2013	48
2012	41
2011	47
2010	41
2009	51
2008	49
2007	50
2006	48
2005	54
2004	53
2003	54
2002	53
2001	54
2000	51
1999	51
1998	50
1997	46
1996	48
1995	45
1994	44
1993	39
1992	37
1991	38
1990	34
1989	30
1988	28
1987	28

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Clay Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clay Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#568 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School
2023	#568
2022	#744
2021	#805
2019	#567
2018	#564
2017	#440
2016	#324
2015	#283
2014	#364
2013	#399
2012	#304

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27%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	27%	30%	18%
2022	15%	29%	15%
2021	10%	24%	9%
2019	43%	47%	33%
2018	51%	47%	34%
2017	54%	44%	33%
2016	58%	43%	34%
2015	61%	40%	32%
2014	52%	38%	28%
2013	89%	80%	78%
2012	89%	82%	81%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	44%	47%	36%
2021	40%	46%	32%
2019	48%	45%	37%
2018	45%	46%	34%
2017	37%	39%	33%
2016	40%	38%	33%
2015	40%	41%	36%
2014	40%	42%	38%
2013	90%	86%	86%
2012	93%	86%	86%
2011	91%	85%	84%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	37%	38%	26%
2021	12%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	20:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	21:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	19:1	18:1
1991	22:1	19:1	19:1
1990	24:1	19:1	19:1
1989	25:1	20:1	20:1
1988	24:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2008)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	11%	14%
2022	8%	10%	13%
2021	7%	9%	11%
2020	7%	8%	10%
2019	7%	8%	10%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	5%	7%	9%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	5%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

62%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	57%	32%	49%
2022	54%	32%	49%
2021	52%	32%	48%
2020	50%	33%	47%
2019	50%	33%	47%
2018	39%	33%	47%
2017	39%	33%	47%
2016	35%	33%	46%
2015	31%	33%	45%
2014	33%	34%	46%
2013	32%	34%	44%
2012	26%	34%	43%
2011	21%	35%	43%
2010	22%	35%	42%
2009	24%	35%	41%
2008	18%	36%	40%
2007	13%	36%	38%
2006	8%	36%	36%
2005	4%	36%	31%
2004	4%	36%	28%
2003	3%	36%	26%
2002	2%	36%	24%
2001	2%	36%	23%
2000	1%	36%	22%
1999	1%	36%	20%

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White

20%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	27%	52%	35%
2022	31%	53%	36%
2021	37%	53%	38%
2020	42%	54%	41%
2019	42%	54%	41%
2018	55%	55%	44%
2017	55%	55%	44%
2016	61%	56%	46%
2015	63%	56%	44%
2014	61%	57%	46%
2013	63%	58%	48%
2012	68%	58%	50%
2011	72%	58%	50%
2010	72%	58%	52%
2009	73%	59%	55%
2008	78%	58%	56%
2007	83%	59%	58%
2006	90%	59%	61%
2005	94%	60%	66%
2004	94%	60%	69%
2003	95%	60%	72%
2002	97%	60%	74%
2001	98%	61%	76%
2000	98%	61%	77%
1999	98%	61%	79%
1998	99%	61%	80%
1997	100%	60%	82%
1996	100%	61%	83%
1995	100%	62%	84%
1994	100%	62%	85%
1993	100%	62%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	3%	2%
2022	6%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.60	0.62	0.62
2022	0.61	0.61	0.62
2021	0.59	0.61	0.61
2020	0.57	0.60	0.60
2019	0.57	0.60	0.60
2018	0.55	0.59	0.58
2017	0.55	0.59	0.58
2016	0.51	0.58	0.58
2015	0.51	0.58	0.58
2014	0.52	0.56	0.58
2013	0.50	0.55	0.57
2012	0.47	0.55	0.57
2011	0.44	0.54	0.56
2010	0.44	0.54	0.55
2009	0.41	0.53	0.54
2008	0.36	0.54	0.53
2007	0.29	0.53	0.52
2006	0.19	0.53	0.50
2005	0.12	0.51	0.47
2004	0.12	0.51	0.44
2003	0.09	0.51	0.42
2002	0.06	0.51	0.40
2001	0.04	0.50	0.38
2000	0.04	0.50	0.36
1999	0.04	0.50	0.34
1998	0.02	0.50	0.32
1997	0.02	0.52	0.30
1996	0.02	0.50	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	41%	55%	55%
2022	42%	44%	46%
2021	49%	48%	53%
2020	39%	49%	48%
2019	39%	49%	48%
2018	34%	47%	50%
2017	34%	47%	50%
2016	32%	46%	44%
2015	32%	47%	46%
2014	36%	52%	49%
2013	36%	51%	48%
2012	31%	51%	49%
2011	24%	49%	43%
2010	23%	47%	39%
2009	19%	44%	32%
2008	18%	43%	31%
2007	14%	42%	31%
2006	10%	44%	29%
2005	8%	43%	25%
2004	8%	42%	24%
2003	7%	42%	22%
2002	5%	40%	21%
2001	5%	38%	20%
2000	4%	37%	19%
1999	5%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clay Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	4%	8%	7%
1999	3%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clay Elementary School's ranking?

Clay Elementary School is ranked #568 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Clay Elementary School often compared to?

Clay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pinson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Clay Elementary School?

634 students attend Clay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Clay Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clay Elementary School?

Clay Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Clay Elementary School offer ?

Clay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clay Elementary School part of?

Clay Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 634 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education