For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Clay County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Clay County School have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
1,409 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
98%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,143 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,553 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,143
$15,982
Spending / Student
$20,553
$15,156
Best Clay County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
419 Church Street
Clay, WV 25043
(304) 587-2343
Clay, WV 25043
(304) 587-2343
Gr: 6-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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