The brief
A Clay County Schools middle school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 355 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 2 of 6 in Clay County Schools.
Clay Middle School is listed in Clay County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202529%
- 202424%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202230%
- 2021*29%
- 2020*29%
- 201931%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25043; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median rent
- $667/mo
- College educated
- 15.5%
- Homeownership
- 52.9%
- Poverty rate
- 50.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25043; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 10
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Clay Middle School serve?
Clay Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Clay Middle School?
Clay Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 344 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clay Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clay Middle School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Clay Middle School rank in WV?
Clay Middle School ranks #355 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Clay Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Clay Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Clay Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Clay Middle School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Clay Middle School a charter school?
No, Clay Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Clay Middle School a Title I school?
No, Clay Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 344
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Clay County
- Phone
- (304) 587-2343
- Rank in district
- #2 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $15,509
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 24.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 25043)
- 1,446
- Area median age
- 32.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.